The number of excuses why we can’t do something, or the conditions that must exist, “If only….,” exceed the numbers of opportunities that present themselves.
There are realities to consider before undertaking a new opportunity, but when potential for success is high and the risk of loss is low, lose the “if.”
I’ve found that simply exploring the possible leads to an evolution of thought that occasionally results in a revolutionary breakthrough that coudn’t have been initially conceived unless I ignored excuses of why something “coudn’t be done” and pursued a new challenge. Creativity spawns greater creativity. Or, as the surgical aphorism goes, “the more you operate, the more you operate.”
By initiating thought and pursuing a direction, more insights occur. “But IF I only had an idea!” “If only I was creative!”
 I had the opportunity to listen to Joe Vitale this summer at a meeting. He was talking about writer’s block and had a suggestion I’ve never heard before.
“Turn off your monitor and start typing.”
 His point was to lose the distraction of editing a written piece as you type that caused you to lose the moment and ideas at hand that come to you when you’re totally in the moment. Right now I’m typing with my monitor turned off. I know I’llm mnake a mistake, but I can express just what I’m thinking awithout the distraction of worrying about what I’m actually typing. Sure, there are bound to be mistakes, but not to the extent that I can’t fix them later when I resume “edit” mode. It’s actually kind of refreshing and empowering to just write as my steram of conscousness flows. I wonder if I spelled consciousness right? But who cares? You know what Im ean… and so do I.
 Perhaps your next idea will come when you turn off your monitor too?!Â
 ”IF ONLY.”
Perhaps, “if only you turn off your monitor too?”
And taking that effort isn’t hard to accomplish. “If only I could turn off my monitor.”
Just do it. Lose the “if.”
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