Where It Sits

I recently read a challenge, do nothing creative for twenty days. Something like that. At first I thought it was excessive. To post nothing was one thing, but to not even work on anything creative? No drafts, nothing? I was skeptical, but I'm grateful that I did it. It relaxed my mind a bit, allowed me to shift my perspective. I'm fairly certain the twenty days have passed, but even if they haven't, the spirit has worked its way through me. The degree to which my eyes have been opened to a great many things has made my original ambition seem trite. The internet has no use for another whatever it was going to be. Whatever it will be, I don't know. I know what my strengths are, I know what my limitations are, and I know what my needs are. How that will all coalesce over the next ten years, we'll see. One thing that has not changed is my optimism. If anything, it has increased. This may sound odd, since as I'm typing this the futures markets are probably tumbling. Maybe this reinforced optimism is due to the fact that I have focused almost all of my energy on one platform. It's a very large internet, as I'm constantly being reminded, and I'm sure the other corners of it are nowhere near as bright as the one I've carved out for myself. From where I'm standing, there are a lot of inspiring people doing great work out there. I consider myself fortunate to be able to witness its unfolding.