Well, in a way it's a relief.* Once you accept that *most* of
what you might think about will ultimately be unoriginal (which
is a big blow to the ego) - then it frees you up to the
challenge: Find something original. So I challenge everything I
think is original. First, I enjoy the original idea.* I know
I'll get that feeling of "a-ha!" "eureka!" and I let myself
enjoy the sense of accomplishment. Then, I take on the
challenge: I'm GOING to find someone else who did this already.
When I do, then I act as if "I'm the boss". I think to myself,
"Good, now YOU take care of it so *I don't have to!*" and then
I'm free for a new original thought. A fully original thought is
kind of scary when realize you have one.* I've done the
research, I've checked, double-checked, triple-checked.* I
exhaust all possibilities. Then..._what_? What do I do with it?*
Am I wrong?* Then I start questioning my assumptions, poking at
it from all sides, as if I was my harshest critic. I write down
or remember all of the potential criticisms.* Then I know it's
solid, good and bad and everything. But.. then what? Then it's
marketing to let ppl know about it; explaining it... over and
over again... or... just sitting on it, knowing I have something
truly *original* ... but not knowing how to explain it to anyone
else, because there's nothing else like it anywhere. It's kind
of scary because no one can relate to it yet because it's new.*
I've collected a few things like that and it's kind of awkward
knowledge to have.
