VIDEO SUMMARY: The Anatomy of Translating an Idea into Reality

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Improving or unlocking the artist in you may take several steps. It all begins with the understanding of the competing voices inside you. It also involves understanding how a creative idea could be translated into reality. This is the basic anatomy of the creative process and it applies not only to traditional arts like painting or sculpting but also to other endeavors that require creativity like a business. Art is about creating new things that never existed before. When you are inspired and conceptualized an idea, the more important thing to consider is what happens next. In this video, you will learn key concepts in how you will be able to translate your ideas into reality. It could be any creative idea like a software application, a business or an artwork.

Possible Questions

There are several possible questions that you might ask yourself once you get an idea. These questions will provide you some guidance in developing your idea further and making it a reality. Here are some of the questions.

Three Voices Inside You

The aforementioned questions could be further broken down and categorized into three groups based on the competing voices inside you, namely, The Realist, The Critic and The Visionary.

The Realist

The Realist is more concerned making things happen and how ideas can actually be translated into something practical or workable. The Realist is the practical-oriented part of you of get things done out of necessity like getting a college degree, getting a job and paying the bills. It is the responsible part of you who is more concerned about efficiency.

The Realist asks the following questions:

How do I do that?
Where should I do that?
When should I do that?
What should I do? This way or that way?

The Critic

When you try to reevaluate your ideas and decisions and make sure that these are appropriate, you are acting as a critic. The Critic is the other part of yourself that tries to justify your ideas based on aesthetics, social norms and possible reactions of people. The Critic is the part of you that could make you hesitate but also helps you ensure that you are doing the right decisions.

Hence, The Critic asks the following questions:

Why would I do that?
Who will watch?
Would I look good?
What will they think?

The Artist or The Visionary

Unlike the other cognitive parts of your being, The Artist or The Visionary does not think much about the steps or processes. It does not hesitate and oftentimes impulsive. It is the highly motivated and inspired part of you.

It typically asks the following question in impatient manner:

What are you waiting for?

The three voices in your head are sometimes conflicting. One is too exacting. The other one is too hesitant. The last one is too motivated. Most people may simultaneously have these conflicting voices when trying to decide on an idea but only The Artist can actually get things done. The other two voices are not passionate and motivated enough to accomplish something tangible.

Compartmentalize the Voices

Allowing the various voices to simultaneously talk is like having different writers simultaneously writing your life with run-on sentences. The plot and storyline would never be coherent. So, it is wise to compartmentalize the three voices. The Realist and The Critic are both necessary and could help The Artist accomplish the ideas more efficiently and appropriately.

You should find the Crazy Wild Heart in you, which is largely The Artist. It is the one that is trying to make something meaningful in the world. The Artist does not over-think and simply experience something instead of over-analyzing an idea.