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it was only an idea!
Trust me, embarking on the development of an invention; any invention - even just a prototype of a new ‘safety pin’ - is not a task to be taken lightly... Anyone who says different doesn't know what they're talking about or is a dodgy Patent Attorney who thinks you’ve got a lot of money!
As well as some excellent experiences and stories, following the Rhythm Stick from an idea though to a reality caused me untold grief (well, I’m beginning to tell it now, but you get the point)...
But hey, dry your eyes, it’s not all bad! Not by a long way, I’ve met wonderful people and continue to have a fantastically interesting life as a result of my idea. I’m firmly embedded in the underground London clubbing scene nowadays and I love it.
It cost huge amounts of money, several valuable friendships and two relationships. I lost a job over it and indirectly it cost my marriage.
I still miss some of the people I’ve lost along the road to realising the Rhythm Stick, there have been some very sad points...
But this is the true story of how of the Rhythm Stick came to be, and this is what it was like for me at 20 and bursting with excitement...
All I had to do was... ...
There seems to be a lot of interest in inventors and their ideas nowadays (for money reasons of course) and one might be easily fooled into believing that it’s just a matter of having a good idea and getting it out there. Well, nah bollocks.
Even if you’ve got an ‘agent’ to do most of the work for you (and take a handsome slice of profits) you better be ready for a tough ride because ironically the world of an inventor - which starts full of positive intentions, is not all rosy. It often goes through stages of suppressing excitement, keeping secrets and battling against self doubt... and that’s just the early years!
Strangely, and completely by coincidence, as I’m writing this section I came to a bit in the psychology book I’m reading (‘When is Enough, Enough?’), in it’s closing pages it says how using our imagination leads to moments of self-doubt and surmises that the more creative the idea we have; the more doubt we have expressing it.
It’s a simple theory to test. Think of an idea you’ve had for something, anything: an idea to improve something at work... an idea for a brilliant new tune... an idea to do something different at Christmas, or even an idea for something ‘creative’ in the bedroom... Did you feel nervous about telling your boss, your friends or your partner? Most people do yet it’s only an idea! Self-doubt is the enemy of creativity and it can drive people to do things they really shouldn’t do! Read on...
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