Beautiful writing, as always!! I can’t remember who shared this idea, but I’ve come across it a few times. Oh! It was Rick Rubin. In his book, The Creative Act, he says, “If you have an idea that you’re excited about and you don’t bring it to life, it’s not uncommon for the idea to find its voice through another maker. It’s not because the other artist stole your idea, but because the idea’s time has come.”
I think about this a lot. I had an idea to create a travel agency solely focused on trips to Paris. I didn’t follow through on it but someone else did and now she’s reaping the rewards (and perks!) of that.
I also used to feel down about this, but Rick’s quote helped me see it differently.
I was also struck how you talked about the annual seasonality of the ideas that come to you. I experience the same thing! I wonder what’s up with that?!
Yes! This is exactly it. Ideas want to be created, and even just rethinking about it now, it actually feels encouraging instead of discouraging?!
I know my idea returns every spring for personal reasons for sure. It’s around my birthday, Mother’s Day and a few other key dates that mean something to me. I also think I take comfort knowing that my thoughts and feelings want to be turned into something. It reminds me I’m an artist at my core! 🤍
Beautiful writing, as always!! I can’t remember who shared this idea, but I’ve come across it a few times. Oh! It was Rick Rubin. In his book, The Creative Act, he says, “If you have an idea that you’re excited about and you don’t bring it to life, it’s not uncommon for the idea to find its voice through another maker. It’s not because the other artist stole your idea, but because the idea’s time has come.”
I think about this a lot. I had an idea to create a travel agency solely focused on trips to Paris. I didn’t follow through on it but someone else did and now she’s reaping the rewards (and perks!) of that.
I also used to feel down about this, but Rick’s quote helped me see it differently.
I was also struck how you talked about the annual seasonality of the ideas that come to you. I experience the same thing! I wonder what’s up with that?!
Yes! This is exactly it. Ideas want to be created, and even just rethinking about it now, it actually feels encouraging instead of discouraging?!
I know my idea returns every spring for personal reasons for sure. It’s around my birthday, Mother’s Day and a few other key dates that mean something to me. I also think I take comfort knowing that my thoughts and feelings want to be turned into something. It reminds me I’m an artist at my core! 🤍
Beautiful piece!!! I also believe in this concept of how ideas move about the world 🩷
Eee thank you my friend!! 🤍