Friday, October 30, 2009

Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when you only have one idea

Spontaneous combustion. This is often what I think happens to be people with only one idea. They are so excited about the possibility, and forget to look at long term consequences, good or bad. I am sure that this is often the reason why so many businesses, especially small ones, are doomed from the beginning.
But, I believe that one idea is generally born from another. Look for instance at our thought process, we start thinking about our grocery list and the next thing, you are thinking about that new spa your friend told you about, that offers great reflexology…
We all are in the pursuit of happiness, and the possibility of a single idea giving us just that, is pretty amazing. But like most things in life, when you decide to put that idea in action, it needs to be structured. Answer the tough questions first. Is it doable? Is there a need? Do you really want to? Be realistic. Ask opinions from everyone around. Ask them to be subjective. (I suggest not asking people who might hurt your feelings by their opinions, or, you can ask them, and if they are negative, and in 10 years time you are super dooper rich, you can give them a lovely expensive gift – to say thank you!) Most importantly, have fun with it, because you will be putting plenty of time and effort into it!
Nothing is more dangerous than a single idea, so, have more!!

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