The universe according to Brent

Have an idea? Follow through. Do it. If you’ve reached an impasse, give it some time, then try again; but make sure you finish the idea to the end. Only by completing your goal can you find out if it was worth it. If at the end of the task, you find that the results are different from what you initially expected, it will have been a success, because you did it. You reached your goal.

You will find that people may try to talk you out of achieving your grand scheme. They may ask you questions like, “What are you doing?” or, “Why are you wasting your time on that?” or, maybe, “There’s no way that that idea is worthwhile.”

Us creative folks have to develop thick skins because, if these are the comments being made to our faces, then you can only imagine what is being said behind our backs.

Meet the naysayers, or grunts. These people have their values and identities cemented into place with unbreakable force. If an idea or thought doesn’t fit into their ideals, the hair on the back of their necks stands-up, their endorphins kick-in, and, like a pack of hungry sharks swimming in a pool of negativity, they create a whirlpool and attempt to pull you and your creative self under. Pretty dramatic, huh?

Only by completing your goal can you find out if it was worth it.

I suggest you use these negative comments as the fuel to positively progress with your ideas. Your success will be even sweeter when your goal is met. Still, keep the naysayers, some of which are friends and family members, at arms-length. Though sometimes harsh, the things they say are, for the most part, out of love. Respect their opinion, but, at all costs, stay true to yourself.

Brent Wohlberg owns and operates Artifact Media, a recording and multimedia studio located in Sudbury, Ontario.

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