Inspiration matters so don't lose yours

Inspiration can hit you anytime. When it does, you know it instantly. Many times it is inconvenient. When this happens, you have to take steps to not lose it.

It happens to me at different times and all the time. It can be in the middle of the night, when I’m at my desk working, when I'm in a conversation, or at what is likely a very inconvenient time. When it does I?use the Notes app on my phone. Pen and ?paper?work, but your phone is with you all the time. You want access to those thoughts and notes and the app provides easy access. For me, if I don’t write down my thoughts at the time they come to me I usually lose them. That’s right, my moment of brilliance lost, possibly forever.

Just know you have to record your thoughts when the inspiration hits and revisit them. If not, the time you took to write them down will be wasted. Find a way to remind yourself to revisit inspiring thoughts when you have the time to really think them through. Otherwise you risk not acting on the thoughts that deserve further thought and action. Don't lose that fantastic thing that popped into your brain.

If you don’t record your inspiration, it is like being a musician who didn't record that melody that came into their head, and losing a possible hit. Or what if you are an author and you lose a great plot twist for the book you’re writing. We all have an?equivalent masterpiece related to what we do for a living. Figuring out the steps you can take to make sure you do not lose your inspiration hopefully will prevent you losing your equivalent of a number one hit or best selling book.