The World of Ideas
Some time ago, an old friend said to me as we were passing by a cemetery:
“Do you see this place? Many people with great ideas are buried here.”
At the time, I was thinking about starting a business. What he was trying to tell me was that many people had also thought about developing their own businesses but eventually gave up on the idea. Sometimes, fears, prejudices, or false perceptions destroy our projects, which often begin with a simple idea.
Perhaps you have thought about creating a personal project and turning it into your way of life. If you did not pursue it, what made you give up on that dream?
I know a friend who has his own job but felt that his income was not enough to cover all his expenses. He was not a good accountant, but he knew how to add and subtract. If your money is not enough, you can do one of two things, or both: reduce your expenses or increase your income.
The problem is that either option requires two important ingredients: creativity and perseverance.
I love going to Disney World, not only because it is an entertaining place, but also because it is a world filled with imagination. Someone simply imagined creating an attraction, and others, working as a team, made it a reality. As consumers, we enjoy the ideas and projects created by others.
However, you too can become a creator of products if you begin to bring your idea to life. Do not allow fear to paralyze you. What could happen? What if it doesn’t work? But what if it does?
The great entrepreneurs we know today, such as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, began with a small project—a dream.
Do you think you might fail? It is said that Thomas Edison tried around a thousand times before he succeeded in making the light bulb work. The success we see in great inventors and entrepreneurs is not something magical; it comes from bringing an idea to life with passion and perseverance.
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About the Author: Raúl González Díaz is a Puerto Rican social worker, speaker, and writer. He completed doctoral studies (ABD) in Organizational Leadership at the University of Phoenix. He is the author of When the light meets shadows: A Journey into leadership and healing (English version), in which he reflects on leadership, service, and human dignity from a practical and spiritual perspective.
