The students’ mind is a void, a black hole that sucks in everything around it. It selfishly absorbs the constant stream of mindless entertainment from glowing screens in dark rooms, only outputting what is required of it. This overpowering stream prevents ideas from being born. These ideas cannot overpower the torrent.
Turn
down the torrent.
These ideas are
spawned from fragile thoughts from inspiration, weak in their infancy. They
need attention. They need time. They want to grow. In their true and final
form, ideas have the power to move the masses, revolutionize thought, and inspire
monuments. Alas, the overwhelming flood of mindless entertainment washes away
these seeds of great ideas and creation. However, with determination and will,
you can dam away the flood by following these guidelines. Perhaps you can find more
and better ways of provoking thought.
- Research a topic interesting to you. Let it lead you places.
- Spend idle time in your thoughts, no matter the topic.
- Observe things - figure out what makes them what they are.
- Be curious. Question things – ask why, ask how.
- Be patient in your endeavors.
- Do not put an idea into action until it is good and ready.
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