My Mind Block
September 17, 2014I’ve had this mind block of ideas recently. Like writer’s block, but with general ideas. Not ideas for “how do I solve this specific problem?” I can find ideas on how to solve tasks I have. I’ve been having problems with the idea creation part.
I find myself asking “what do I wish would exist in this world?” There are big answers like world peace, a better fed populace, space travel. Those are grand ideas which are obvious. I’d love to know how they could be solved and take part in those solutions, but they’re outside the realm of my one-person abilities.
What would I like someone to have created? What would I like to create?
I’m a fan of Half Cut Tea. They put together great profiles about interesting and creative artists and people. One thing interesting about the profiles is that these people are all driven to create and have a vision. I think a lot of the discord within myself recently has been having that desire to create without the vision.
Would I like to make a video game? An app? A website? A book?
I have ideas for all these things, and I believe I could create them entirely by myself, so what’s holding me back? I’m not sure.
Maybe it’s not a mind block that I have after all. It’s an execution block. The desire for something to exist but a falter in making it exist. The things I mentioned I could create by myself without needing to wait on someone else. Why haven’t I?
Am I too busy with work, my fiancée, my dog, my family, my friends, rugby? Those things take time, but the people in Half Cut Tea find the time anyway. What’s my excuse?
Time to get to work.
