You may think you have a lot of ambition and you probably do. But how strong is that ambition? How much success you achieve in life will eventually reveal that to you. If you want to find the intensity of your ambition sooner, you can do it tomorrow morning.
This may sound strange and may not be for everyone, but where you sleep can be a great test of your ambition. Plan one night to set up a makeshift bed and sleep on your floor. When you wake up in the morning it’ll be more difficult to get going when you’re on the floor than if you were in bed. Everyone rolls off the edge of their bed and stands up, but when you’re on the floor you have to stand up without any aid.
How quickly you can get up from the floor will show how much you want to seize everyday and how much ambition lies within yourself.
If you’re able-bodied and don’t have any back problems, give this test a try.
Every person has the ability to be extremely creative. It only seems that others are more creative because they know how to easily coax it from within themselves. It’s actually very easy to think of creative ideas, you just need to seek it, be aware of it, and give it time. To help you, here are 5 unconventional ways to ignite your creativity.
1. Browse through catalogs
If you have any of the catalogs with those cheap and crazy products take a look through them. Some of the items are really good ideas, while others aren’t. Many times they were created by people just like you and I. Check out Harriet Carter to see various products and inventions. Another catalog with more expensive and great ideas is Brookstone.
2. Get frustrated
Things like computers, cars, and phones can get frustrating when they don’t work properly or they need improvements. This is probably one of the best ways to come up with a product idea. Next time you drop your phone, burn your toast, forget to do something, spill a drink, or anything like that, take a moment and wonder why it happened and how it could have be prevented or could be improved. Eventually I’m sure you will come up with an idea that can be very successful.
3. Don’t force it
Creativity requires patience. At times you wont be able to think of anything creative just like writer’s block. If you force yourself, you’re going to be worried about the quantity over quality of your ideas. Give it time and don’t plan for it because creativity strikes when you least expect it to.
4. Look to the uncreative
Look at products, art, books, or businesses that you think are just horrible ideas and wonder how you would fix it. Listen to your own view and opinions because great ideas lie within them.
5. Start with nothing
What do you possess when you don’t have money or material things you desire? You have something even more powerful and rewarding, your mind. When you don’t have money or resources you’ll find a way to get tasks accomplished. Another way to start with nothing is to forget your troubles and responsibilities. This is why children are so creative. They have no worries so their possibilities are endless.
I have been tossing many post ideas around in my head for the past week or so. I’m not sure where I want to head next with Lyved, but I would like to get more in depth with my writing. I also want to know what topics you would like me to cover. Please leave a comment below on anything. I just want some ideas to get my creative flow moving.
Thanks in advanced,
Andrew
I have a question for some of the new visitors to Lyved. I have noticed a significant increase in direct traffic, meaning people typing www.lyved.com into their browser rather than clicking a link somewhere on the internet. This leads me to believe that Lyved was mentioned in some off line publication, perhaps a magazine or newspaper. Could someone leave a comment below as to if Lyved was and where it was mentioned?
Thanks!
Andrew
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
Confucius
