 |
Dare to Experiment With your Ideas...and Reap the Rewards That Come With it
Author: Ron Balagot  | Posted: 04-03-2007 | Views: 37 | Rating: (53)  (?) 
Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.
~ Mary Lou Cook ~
An excellent quality you'll want to develop in yourself, if you want to experience more fulfillment in life, is the willingness or courage to experiment.
It is one of the key qualities of highly creative people.
In fact, without this quality, many inventions, creative works, and more would have never materialized. They would have just stayed ideas in people’s minds.
And as a result, we would not have benefited from them.
I mean, think what would have happened if Thomas Edison (who has more than a thousand inventions to his name) had stopped experimenting after his 50th (or so) attempt at creating the light bulb? Or if he didn’t experiment at all? Well, we wouldn’t have the light bulb today, now, would we?
And that goes for so many other things we now enjoy.
Of course, besides the willingness to experiment, you need to be aware of other important factors that must come into play when experimenting.
What do I mean?
Well, it’s also critical when experimenting that:
• You avoid prejudging the outcome (or avoid entertaining all kinds of negative thoughts). And you avoid worrying about the things you cannot control. Instead, you do your part by experimenting and then leave the outcome completely to God.
• You remain in a highly focused state (where nothing else matters except the task at hand).
• You make it a goal to enjoy the process (deciding ahead of time that you’ll do your best to enjoy, or have fun, experimenting—in other words, deciding not to take things too seriously—makes a big difference, because it puts you in an empowering state).
• You be willing to make mistakes...even if it means you have to look awkward or foolish at times (Thomas Edison was said to have made thousands of attempts before finally inventing the light bulb...and he reached his goal despite the discouraging words of others).
• You believe (without a shred of doubt) that you’ll eventually get your desired result (belief is a very powerful force).
• You persist in experimenting despite internal and external resistance.
Another good strategy you can use is to make it a habit of asking questions like the following, whenever you come up with an idea: "What if I did this?" Or, "What would happen if I did this?" Or, "What if I...(then simply finish the question based on your situation)?"
Questions that start with "What if...?" or "What would happen if...?" are powerful questions.
(You see, those kinds of questions also motivate you to want to find out what will happen...in order to satisfy your curiosity.)
I can’t stress enough the importance of developing this quality in yourself...the willingness—the courage—to experiment.
Looking back at my own life, had I not experimented as much as I did, many of the ideas I had in mind would have stayed that way...just ideas.
That’s why I strongly encourage experimentation. Not only do I know that it works, I also know that it's highly rewarding. (It's a wonderful feeling to see an idea—something that was once only in your head—turn into something that others can benefit from.)
Again, just remember, it’s not enough to be willing to experiment. It’s also important that you don’t give up when there's resistance (resistance from within yourself or outside yourself...for example, the negative feedback of others). Because if you do, you’ll never achieve your desired results.
Persistence is a very important quality. In fact, so important that President Calvin Coolidge said the following:
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
So, let me ask you: What’s been playing around in your head for a long time? (Or lately?) What ideas have you written down? Or typed on your computer? What do you want to see materialize so that others could benefit?
If your inner critic is trying to hold you back, I suggest you completely ignore it.
Then just go ahead and experiment, experiment, experiment. (In fact, be a person who constantly experiments. Be an "experimenter.") And see just how far you can go with your ideas.
I can promise you that the emotional rewards will be great.
Rate this Article:
Current: 0 / 5 stars - 0 vote(s).
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/self-improvement-articles/dare-to-experiment-with-your-ideasand-reap-the-rewards-that-come-with-it-112442.html
About the Author:Ron Balagot is a songwriter/musician/writer and a graduate of the world-renowned Grove School of Music. He is also the editor/publisher of the website, Unlimited Creative Power. Feel free to visit www.unlimitedcreativepower.com for creativity strategies, insights, and more.
You’re free to reprint this article on your website, or in your newsletter/ezine—provided the article’s contents are not altered in any way—and that you include this resource box at the bottom of the article.
|
Submitting articles has become one of the most popular means of generating quality backlinks and targeted traffic to your website. Join us today - It's Free! |
|
Related Articles
If There is a Reliable Creative Tool it is Mindmapping
By: Avezah | 03/10/2007 | Self Help
Creativity is the essence of life and has been greatly instrumental for man’s stupendous evolvement. While all of us have inherent creativity, we fail to utilize it as we find comfort in conforming rather than look for divergent thinking. However, creativity can be kindled in various ways and Mindmapping is one of the simplest and efficient techniques for unraveling the process of creativity in us.
Inventors And Their Business Ideas
By: Naz Daud | 21/05/2008 | Business
Starting a business, especially with a new invention requires a lot of creative thinking, luck and sheer hard effort.
With most inventors, creativity is certainly not in short supply, but not all of them were responsible for the spark that generated the idea. Some were, but not all. What a few...
How to Find Your Inner Creative You
By: Annalaura Brown | 22/07/2006 | Motivational
This article talks about how to become a more creative person and about how to find more creative ideas and ways of thinking.
Abundance, Wealth, Riches, Money, Bank Balance, Millionaire Mentality, Making Money, Gifts, Talents, Creativity, Health, Love, Choice,
By: Eric Garner | 10/10/2007 | Self Improvement
Here are 7 ways to put new life blood into your organization through innovation.
1. Create An Innovative Climate. Goran Ekvall of Lund University in Sweden has defined three conditions needed for a climate of innovation. They are: trust, dynamism, and humour.
Developing your Whole-brain Thinking Through Mindmapping Technique
By: Avezah | 03/10/2007 | Self Help
Our mental prowess can be improved with application of mind. Whole-brain thinking is an effective device for optimum usage of our brainpower. Such a process is known as ambidextrous mind. Mindmapping is a simple and effective device for enhancing whole-brain thinking and inducing creativity. It has a great many applications and is a powerful technique that can be easily learnt.
Getting Creative: Finding Great Ideas When You Need One! Part Two
By: Ed Oakley | 08/01/2007 | Motivational
Creative tools to help generate ideas.
How to have Creativity in your Writing Skills
By: Joshua Uebergang | 30/11/2006 | Non-Fiction
When you hear the word 'creativity' what comes to mind? How we often perceive what creativity is limits whether we actually do become creative in our writing.
The Seven Wonders of the World, and Other Lists…
By: Kevin Del Principe | 27/01/2007 | Writing
If you are interested in an online self-publication forum for the arts, go to www.inkhandmooneye.com Register and submit your creative work. This article explores the concept of "wonder" in the arts and suggests that artists maintain their own identity while also forming reciprocal relationships with other artists in order to better their work.
Latest Self Improvement Articles
Fixing The Problems Of Life
By: Koz Huseyin | 25/07/2008
Sometimes, we all can have those problems which come into our lives; it seems at the wrong time. These problems could be with finances, relationships, health or all at the same time. Suddenly we feel as though the weight of the world is on our shoulders. So, how do we cope, and turn the negatives into positives?
Your Philsophy Affects Your Life
By: Chris Jensen | 25/07/2008
All people have a belief system, also known as a philosophy whether they aware of it or not. This philosophy was learned as a child and you accepted this philosophy as your grew into adulthood without giving it a second thought.
6 Personal Development Steps to Success
By: Michael McGrath | 25/07/2008
This is a practical personal development step by step guide for achieving your goals.
Depressed or Just Sad - Tips for the Recently Divorced
By: Jason Carson | 24/07/2008
This article discusses the difference between depression and sadness and gives tips for the recently divorced including carefully evaluating time and severity of your symptoms. It also provides tips on how to get over sadness including visiting friends, taking a class, and starting a new diet program.
How Does Online Life Coaching Work
By: Koz Huseyin | 24/07/2008
In the last decade, if you wanted to enlist the help of a personal development life coach, you would have had to do it face to face or on the telephone. Trying to find a life coach used to be a difficult task, especially with so few life coaches around. Can online life coaching make finding a life coach easier? Join me as we take a look at online life coaching and the benefits.
The Road To Ahead - The Success Journey
By: Koz Huseyin | 24/07/2008
There is a road which when you follow, will bring you the most greatest of experiences or you may just sit and watch television. The undertaking of this journey is not easy or difficult; all it requires is to keep on keeping on.
Is It Time To Transform Your Life?
By: Koz Huseyin | 23/07/2008
Sometimes life can get a bit monotonous. It is called mediocrity. Getting up, going to work, coming back, next day same process. Sometimes we can look at life in a dull way, but sometimes this is a signal that it is time to transform your life. So, how do you begin?
Parenting Pitfalls - The Two Critical Turning Points of Childhood
By: Brian Walsh | 23/07/2008
In this profile of adolescent development, learn how parents can effectively support the healthy development of their children.
|
|
Self Improvement 
