Conceptualize, Explore, Actualize.
Ideation is in my top 6 of Gallop® Strengths. Ideation is by definition the capacity for or the act of forming or entertaining ideas... the formation of thoughts or opinions.
Sometimes I like to start fires. No, I'm not an arsonist, though I do like camp fires, but I do like the imagery of a fire as an idea or thought... and those are always being lit in my mind. I am curious about all kinds of things, subjects like geography, technology, science, philosophy, politics, theology, mechanics, and the list could go on for a while. I wasn't much of a reader when I was younger. It wasn't until I was in a college atmosphere that I discovered a joy for reading. I like both fiction and non-fiction. The world is full of great minds and ideas and this leads me to new discoveries all the time. Often times, what I have been reading leads me to making connections and ideas of my own. Sometimes taking a few things I've learned and remixing, or rethinking other things I've been thinking about. I find the world full of wonder.
I love talking about ideas with others. For reasons I can't explain, sometimes when I am talking with a friend or friends, it helps my mind unlock more. SPARKS fly! Helping others with their ideas also has the same affect. There is something special about good conversations that connect us with one another. This is one of the reasons I love teaching, at least in person. Teaching helps solidify my own understanding and it's fun to see what I've taught come to life in new ways in others.
Context is also in my top 6. I'm always looking for the connections and relations to something I am thinking about. So much can be missed without context.
Thought going through my mind as I am writing... WRITING IS HARD... BUT THEN AGAIN, I AM NOT PRACTICED. Learning to do something well takes time. Keep pedaling.
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I have limits. Time is limited, lifespans are limited (at least on this side of "life".) I only possess so much energy and I get tired. Sleep is a strangely wonderful thing. But limits make things special.
