Thought Row Blog — ideas

Turning words Into Actionable Ideas: No one word can do the work of many. Just like people, one can be good but a thousand or more can move a mountain. It may take more than a thousand words to convince a thousand people to move the mountain that's built on poorly crafted thoughts and ideas, especially ones that lack motivation and rewards. . Words written down can, and have dispatched thoughts and ideas for a millennium. Those words were meant to achieve a way to inform and express opinions and useful ideas. We all have been motivated to think and...

  Hour By Hour Creativity is Your Power: The clocks now hour. On this particular occasion, it silently struck at 3 AM. Which in turn created a restless sleep. You might guess that creativity never truly rests. It can strike at any hour. Wouldn't it be a benefit to all if there was a timepiece that incrementally called out, "it's time to be creative." Our brains would just tune in and bask in that nurturing creative hour. Unfortunately, such a device does not exist. Creative thoughts and ideas have a sometimes annoying way of showing up when it may be...

Living Your Joy Leads to Determination: You won't give up, as so many do. I can actually give you the key to success. And I would not have to write a book, or a long researched paper, or give a Ted talk. The key to success is both simple and yet it can be hard to embrace. The definition of joy is "the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires." The interesting word in this definition is emotion, coupled with “evoked by well-being.” Ever wonder why people who seem to...

The Glow of Jazz in a Work of Art: Music is the most fleeting of all art, but yet it can be the most deeply felt. Listening to music while painting can actually impact your brushstrokes, the more robust, the more flamboyant they become. Music in the background, as you mix color, can change the whole character of any work of art. . Jazz music, in all of its variations and musician interpretations, can make the painting process truly a wild ride. Anywhere from delusions of grandeur to deep feelings of melancholy. . How does this painting speak to you?...