Ideas aren't worth that much

A feeble inscription of pen is powerful than the strongest brains in the world. Everyday I have to grapple with the notion that greatest lessons in life are learnt the hard way. If this assumption is anything to go by, in life we have learn a lot the hard way. This is not to suggest that we deliberately land ourselves in trouble in order to learn.

We have all experienced the consequences of missing to accomplish an assignment in time; failing to prepare a shopping list to the mall; attending a conference without a notebook; or even saving a phone number without a name.

All this emphasizes the importance of pen and paper. So, when that 'great' idea sneaks into your mind, trap it on paper. I have come to realize that ideas storm my mind at night when I'm in bed and all lights off. 

Next time when you are caught up in this situation, draft your idea without delay. Grab your phone or switch on the lights, pick your pen and paper and write down the idea. This will serve as a reminder whenever you need to analyze your thoughts.

Remember to evaluate your concept in the morning. This will give you room to polish it up when the information is still fresh in your memory. Later in the day can also do, but it open doors for derailment and discouragement. Second opinion is valuable, but get it after you have pieced all the pieces together to make sense out of it.

In any case, lets not expect everyone to like our idea(s). Even the first person to discover the auto mobile, back then, I wouldn't believe in his idea. Anyway, keep pushing your idea(s) till you execute them. And always remember ideas aren't worth that much until they are executed.