What's the key difference between wishing and deciding when pursuing creative goals?

Wishing often keeps your aspirations in your mind, whereas deciding prompts you to take action. A decision brings clarity about what it would look like, helps you acknowledge the effort required, and initiates the steps towards achieving your goal.

How can I start taking action on my creative dreams, even if they seem out of reach?

The first step is to make a firm decision to pursue your dream. Once you decide, you'll gain clarity on what's needed and begin taking even small, "baby steps" towards your goal, transforming your wish into a tangible plan.

What role do wishes play if decision and action are what truly matter?

Wishes are important because they carry energy and reveal what's truly possible for you. They act as "siren songs" that whisper to your heart, showing you what you are capable of achieving, but they require a decision to become real.

What steps are involved once I make the decision to pursue my artistic career?

After deciding, you'll become clearer about your vision and acknowledge the "price" or effort required. Then, you begin taking concrete steps, even if they are small, to move forward on your journey towards becoming a working artist or writer.

Stop Wishing, Start Doing: Take Action on Your Creative Dreams

Photo of a starry night painting For years I wished that I could be a writer and an artist.

I wished on every shooting star, straining my neck from the constant upward gaze.

I threw a small fortune of pennies into wishing wells.

I’ve got bad posture from the persistent search for four-leaf clovers.

Imagine what life would be like if I wrote and made pictures for a living? I wish I could have that life.

It seemed so out-of-reach, so unavailable to me. Maybe that sort of thing happens to other people who had the education, the money, the support, the opportunities and the talent that I could only wish for.

It was when I finally decided to be a writer and an artist that my real journey began.

As writer Scott Adams says, “Wishing starts in the mind and generally stays there.”

When you decide however, you take action.

You get a lot more clear about what it would look like.

You acknowledge the price you have to pay to achieve it.

And then you begin taking the steps. Even if they’re baby steps.

I believe that wishes have energy. I believe that wishes exist to show you what’s really possible. Those siren songs that whisper to your heart reveal what you’re truly capable of achieving.

If you can wish it, you can do it.

There’s only one thing a wish needs to become real.

A decision.

So are you going to decide to make your wishes come true?

The decision is yours, if you wish.

Frequently Asked Questions

1 What's the key difference between wishing and deciding when pursuing creative goals?: Wishing often keeps your aspirations in your mind, whereas deciding prompts you to take action. A decision brings clarity about what it would look like, helps you acknowledge the effort required, and initiates the steps towards achieving your goal.
2 How can I start taking action on my creative dreams, even if they seem out of reach?: The first step is to make a firm decision to pursue your dream. Once you decide, you'll gain clarity on what's needed and begin taking even small, "baby steps" towards your goal, transforming your wish into a tangible plan.
3 What role do wishes play if decision and action are what truly matter?: Wishes are important because they carry energy and reveal what's truly possible for you. They act as "siren songs" that whisper to your heart, showing you what you are capable of achieving, but they require a decision to become real.
4 What steps are involved once I make the decision to pursue my artistic career?: After deciding, you'll become clearer about your vision and acknowledge the "price" or effort required. Then, you begin taking concrete steps, even if they are small, to move forward on your journey towards becoming a working artist or writer.

Stop Wishing, Start Doing: Take Action on Your Creative Dreams

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