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Episode 1 – The “how” question

You have a great idea but it quickly becomes a bad idea because you can’t answer the question “How.”  How will it work, How will you accomplish it, how difficult will it be, how will you make money?  When I was in high school I wanted to study theatre. But the question.  How will I make a living made me choose to focus on my other interest which was business where the how will you make money question is the whole point.

In university I would watch with envy as students would enter the theatre doors.  And still today I walk past a theatre and think what life might’ve been like had I gone that route.

How! is a valid question however what is important with this question is timing.

Too many ideas get crushed by the how question because it congers up fear and kills creativity.  The creative mind needs to be relaxed and free to explore the questions of “What and Why”.

What do you want and why is it important to you? Asking those questions first and getting clear on your answers will give your mind the confidence to start ask the “how “question.

If there’s a will there’s a way.  The What and Why questions unlock the will to embark on answering the question of How you will find your way.  When I asked those questions of myself I realized that theatre was a passion and important to my self expression so I took theatre courses 10 years after my university and loved it.

What dreams, ideas and plans of yours been killed off by asking the HOW question to early?  Go back and ask the “What” and “Why” questions again. Let your creative mind free to conjure up all sorts of ideas.  When you feel the excitement bring on the How Question and make it happen.

“If there’s a will there’s a way”  and life is too short not to do what’s important to you.