Complaining Won't Work

A message to someone complaining about having lots of creative ideas, yet doing nothing about them. Spending any time at all bemoaning the fact that one is not being productive only perpetuates the problem. In fact, it IS the problem. Stop immediately and . . . . .As for fearing failure, that is an excuse for laziness.

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• creativity
• productivity
• crying
• failure
• fear
• novel
• screenplay
• short-story
• writing
• painting
• film-making

[SFChristo]

@5:05" - THAT is what I do (but its not solitaire per se)

[atree3]

@SFChristo We're great escape artists . . .

[tommy30507]

Margaret, I think you were speaking directly to me about my art!!!! Thank you for posting this. YouTube should FEATURE THIS VIDEO.

[atree3]

@tommy30507 You seem very productive to me, but you know best. Hope this helps

[amjPeace]

You just have to start thinking of the ideas themselves as "fruit."

And if you do actually put the idea into action, that's frosting on the cake.

No guilt.

[atree3]

@amjPeace Excellent. That takes it to another level.

[Sarita41248]

Hi! Margaret, I want to thank you that you take your time and comunicate those marvilous thinking tu us. I really apreciate so much that you are always there, telling, sharing your pearls.

[MarcusHolly]

There is no such thing as TOO MANY IDEAS!

[larebabysaiyan]

thanks so much this touched me right on time

[victoriaev]

Truth!!! This is one for my Facebook page! Doesn't sound like you'll be making another quilt anytime soon :) But you're right about the focusing. I was able to finish a quilt because I allowed myself to focus on that ONE project of many projects.

[wizzlewolf]

Isn't this the TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[artsycalgal]

You are like a surgeon who opened my brain and plucked the problem right out and put it on display for the whole damn world! This is now on my favorite list and I will be visiting it whenever I need reminding to just stop the excuses and the pissing and moaning...probably daily at first but this will act as the swift kick in the pants that I need and I hope I don't have to watch it at all in the near future! Thanks Dr. Margaret!

[StylidiumLane]

I am working on an art festival, hold down a job, have a family, a yard to tidy before summer, study to complete, videos to edit and I want to start painting but I am sitting here watching you! Avoidance behaviour FTW!

[AyalaArt]

Wonderfully said, and so true!