The only next step you can take is the one you’re sure of today. That step will influence future ones, some planned and some unaccounted for.
Thinking of all the steps required for our new project or idea can overwhelm us into a cycle of inaction, keeping us from the wisdom of what we know for sure. Plan accordingly, but in the moment, take the one step you’re sure of today.
Our product, service or idea can be phenomenal, and people will still have their opinion. There will always be a commentator, and their role is to comment, even when it doesn’t seem necessary. Inevitably, someone will believe the design is subpar, that the experience could be better, or idea isn’t original.
The commentator is not the problem, it’s when we follow the destructive path of believing in unjustified critiques. Most damaging, is when we create or take action with the voice of the commentator leading the way.
Instead of creating for the commentator, create from your inspired self and know that the commentator will always be there. Remembering that the most critical commentator can be the one within ourselves.
Sometimes we can be too rational. too right. Not wrong enough. It’s a waste of time imagining the world as it exist — Be irrational and imagine the world as it should exist.
Being regular is a comfortable place to occupy time and space. Moving on a new idea challenges us to be bold. A new perspective will sometimes tap our shoulder, calling us to share and be in existence with it. Will we step out the moment inspiration strikes, or will we wait until it’s safe…Until our ground breaking idea becomes regular?