But GenuLines wants you to know that you can put your own innovation to work in your life,
What Innovation Can Do For Your Life
It’s a talent that we all have. Yet many of us don’t believe it.
That talent is the power of innovation.
Did you ever admire somebody’s creative prowess? Guess what, you can create and innovate too. It takes some time.
But we can all show our creative side.
You know how long it took to learn to ride a bike or drive or to never commit the same mistake again? A while, right?
It’s the same with innovation. Today GenuLines shows you a few ways to help your innovation come to life.
1. Don’t listen to what other people say about how to live your life
Follow the beat of your own drum. Allowing for the input of other people will only bring cacophony to the music you are trying to make.
If you have an original idea, don’t waste your time and effort trying to make people understand. They won’t.
And the ‘help’ that comes your way often comes in the form of negative feedback. If all the geniuses of the past had listened to their peers, we might still be living in the middle ages.
2. Spend time on it
I put a lot of emphasis on this, but please don’t think I mean you should quit your day job. I don’t. With conscious time management and a little discipline you’ll be able to squeeze both in.
3. Exercise
Take a walk. Run a mile or two.
Send all those endorphins coursing through your veins. Exercising clears and relaxes your mind and helps you handle anything that pops up.
4. Record your dreams
Some might be wild things that your conscious mind would never have thought of. If you’ve had this kind of dream, it shows you the untapped innovative power you have within.
So make notes. Those dreams may create an innovative spark in you.
5. Find your own style
You can always tell a Van Gogh from a Matisse. You’ll know Hemingway wrote something by the choice of words on the paper.
So it is the same with you. People will appreciate your innovation more because it’s yours alone.
6. Don’t hide behind gadgets or tools
You don’t need the most expensive set of paints to produce a masterpiece. So what if you’ve got an expensive SLR camera if you’re a crappy photographer?
Who cares if you’ve got a blinging laptop if you can’t write at all?
The artist actually reduces the number of tools he has as he gets better at his craft. He knows what works and what doesn’t.
7. Nothing will work without passion
What wakes you up in the mornings? What keeps the flame burning?
What’s the one thing that you must do? Sometimes people with talent are overtaken by the people who want it more.
Think the hare and the tortoise.
Sometimes you just want something so bad you become almost unstoppable. And that is passion.
Passion will keep you going.
8. Don’t worry about inspiration
You can’t force it; inspiration hits when you least expect it to. Don’t let these unpredictable yet inevitable moments slip away.
Carry a notebook and pen.
I hope this article helps you bring more innovation into your life. Keep in mind that you’re doing these things for your own satisfaction and no one else’s.
In time others may notice the changes in your life. Expect those changes to snowball from there.
JohnK 2-6-2023
chiforyourself.com
Overheard: “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated”
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