How to Convert Your Creative Ideas into Action
By: Gunjan Phukan
Tags: Self Improvement, Mindfulness, Education, Learning, Productivity

Don’t we all have innovative ideas? Every human being comes across a good idea, especially while taking a shower in the morning or before going to bed at night. Presumably, the one reading this article at the moment has a brilliant idea too, do not you? But that is not innovation. Millions of random ideas and thoughts pop into millions of heads now and then.

The term innovation by the virtue of its definition can only be used when we put our ideas into action. Each of us is capable of bringing a change to this world with all the available resources and a little push towards the path paved with creative ideas. But if this idea is not backed by action, the idea perishes along with the possessor.

Rabindranath Tagore in one of his poems said:

“Spring has passed. Summer has gone. Winter is here… and the song I meant to sing remains unsung. For I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my instrument.”

People waste their entire time in preparation and planning and never prioritize action, and consequently, they lose their purpose in life. They find ways to distract themselves, and undeniably today’s generation has got countless options to do so. This makes it even easier for our “Lizard Brain” to control us. Often while strolling around, we come across strangers to whom we want to say hello, but something within us restricts us, and eventually, we miss that opportunity to make a new contact. Can you guess what made us bury our emotions? The influence of our lizard brain multiplied by our fear stops us from taking any mandatory step. Now the question arises, is there a way to tackle our lizard brain?

Of course, we can. Remember, man can move mountains by faith. So, the next time the lizard brain tries to manipulate us, we need to remember these three spells:

• Believe in yourself

• Eliminate your distractions

• Act yourself into feeling than feel yourself into action

Believe in Yourself

Confidence is the key to self-belief. It comes when we know we are worthy and can contribute positively to society.

Eliminate Your Distractions

Patience is the key to eliminate distractions. We must keep patience while performing a task. After ten to fifteen minutes our lizard brain will get restless and will try to distract us. But remember, patience is the key. Once the lizard brain is defeated, guess what? From this point, our idea will demand action from us, and we no longer will hesitate to follow it.

Act Yourself into Feeling than Feel Yourself into Action

Often people procrastinate because of unfavorable moods. “I will do it the day I feel good” “I will go to the gym the day I feel active” are among the most frequently used lines. But in reality, the existence of that faithful day is uncertain. Therefore, we shouldn’t wait to feel good to act well. Our priority should be action. Often we see artists lose themselves totally into their work and fail to notice anything else. This happens on reaching the state of mind called “flow”. Flow is a magical state where individuals operate from muscle memory. When a dancer steps on the stage, in the beginning, s/he may have to struggle with the moves, but after a short warm-up, they dance with their eyes closed.

The death of an idea is worse than the death of a person. Human beings are mortal, but an idea can be brought to life by putting our energy and efforts into them. So, have faith in your ideas. As a child, we didn’t give up our ideas without a fight. Then why as an adult, should we let go of our ideas? Keep them in your heart, expect that the world will not embrace your ideas easily, pursue them, and turn them into reality.