Interesting quote of the day from Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.”
I recently had an idea. Seems like a good one. May work. Maybe not. I know I need feedback. Different points of view. Asked for some help. At first the help was helpful. Then it wasn’t. So I walked away.
Not from the idea.
From the help.
The point is, again, I don’t know whether my idea has legs. Like most ideas, you have to:
- put some life into them
- give them some space
- let them breathe
- let them float around a bit
Time will tell. Not too much time. You may have to walk away. Just not now, not at the beginning.
Don’t let your own thoughts get rejected lest that ‘work of genius’ (or workable solution to a small problem) get crushed way, waaaaay too soon.
So I’m looking for help that’s, well, helpful.
That’s all I’m saying…
