The power of keeping ideas alive　

I often come up with random ideas while I'm reading or doing other activities. Ideally, I should write these ideas down in a personal notebook, but often I just post them in a Teams chat for my coworkers as a quick note.

Sometimes, I forget these ideas by the next day, but since my coworkers see them, we can talk about them later. I find this really helpful, although I realize it might be a bit annoying for my coworkers to get these messages at night or on weekends.


If I don’t record my ideas right away, I usually forget them. I might think an idea is so good that I won’t forget it, but then I completely forget about it by the next morning.

This shows that it's easy to think of ideas, but harder to act on them. Just thinking something isn't very valuable.

Not every idea is a good one. Sometimes, after thinking it over, I realize some ideas won't really work. Acting on every thought could waste a lot of time for me and my team. However, sharing an idea doesn't take much time and might help someone else come up with something new. So, I make sure to at least share my ideas with others.

I believe everyone gets various ideas, not just at work but also in personal life. If I find myself stuck on something twice, or if I really want something, I usually just go ahead and try or buy it. Since the same thought often comes back a third time, it's quicker to just go through with it instead of wasting time thinking about it too much or surfing the internet.

I encourage you to share and try out your ideas—it might lead to great things.

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