Staying With an Idea Long Enough to Hear It

Not every idea arrives fully formed.

Some show up quietly, incomplete, almost unsure of themselves.

They don’t announce purpose or promise outcome.

They simply linger.

I used to abandon ideas like this. If something didn’t clarify itself quickly, I assumed it wasn’t worth pursuing. I mistook immediacy for importance.

Now I understand that some ideas require staying.

Staying means resisting the urge to rush towards usefulness.

It means sitting with uncertainty long enough for an idea to reveal its shape in its own time. It means trusting that clarity is often earned through patience, not speed.

This kind of creative commitment is subtle.

There’s no guarantee of result.

No external validation while you wait.

Just a quiet decision to keep listening.

Some ideas eventually become work. Others dissolve. But even those leave something behind — a shift in perspective, a deeper understanding of what truly matters to me.

Creativity isn’t always about chasing inspiration.

Sometimes it’s about loyalty.

Staying with an idea long enough to hear it is an act of respect — both to the work and to yourself.

Love

#CarmenGoCreative