I was listening to an audiobook by Jerry and Esther Hicks when Abraham discussed why it is so difficult to get buy-in on ideas that you share with other people.
The crux of the matter is this: by the thing you are ready to share an idea, you’d probably have thought about it for a period of time. So, even if you don’t notice it, the idea that originated with you already had some time to grow and attract other similar ideas, evidence, observations and thoughts into your head. In short, the idea has germinated to something substantial by the time you share it.
On the receiving end, however, the idea would be experienced as totally new and chances are, the listeners fixed beliefs would safe-guard whatever it is that they already know. Hence, this is why it is so hard to get ‘an idea’ going in any group of people.
At this point, I thought about Twitter, and how it could be a place where I can start posting my ideas as they come to me. Granted that I have a close group of co-workers and friends who are on my twitter list, they’d be getting ‘tuned’ to those ideas. And, in time, when any of those ideas come full circle to fruition and ready to share, this group of audience would by then be ready and primed.
So, guys, twitter your thoughts away!
That’s a marvelous idea!