One Apple A Day #824 - Creativity, Courage, Imagination
I've created a few things in my life.
But the ones I imagined are way more.
I lost count of ideas that have never found their way out of my head.
Creativity requires some kind of manifestation. There must be an intentional action that transforms the imagined into something that can be experienced, that has an impact in the real world.
In that space in-between the imagined and its manifestation, a lot of ideas got lost. I mean, most of them probably weren't good enough to survive out there in any case.
But I'll never know because I never tried.
That is where I struggle with my creativity.
Often, I don't dare to act on what my imagination creates.
I lack the courage and the trust to take the first step.
Usually, when a new idea emerges from my imagination, it feels great. I feel great. I begin to build worlds in my mind.
But then time passes and doubts begin to creep in.
You know, those inner voices that whisper things like "it's crazy, you're crazy. It's a stupid idea. You'll never be able to make it."
And the noise grows until it covers the voice of my imagination, and the idea got lost.
Maybe it's a test; a way to skim the good ideas off the bad ones.
Or maybe it's time I go to work to strengthen my courage muscle.