7 Methods For Effortless Subconscious Idea Incubation — Part 03

Our goal, with the third, and final, part of our essay series is to explore.

To explore the power of action, with regards to Subconscious idea incubation.

Right before we dive in, though, you can find the first part here and, then, the second part right here.

And, now that that’s out of the way, let’s dive in!

On The Importance Of Action

Every single one of the methods outlined within the previous essay serves as an interior process.

Or, at least, that is the essence of these processes.

None of these processes are meant to interact too heavily with the world of tangibility and form.

Rather, these processes exist within and, then, the fruit of these processes arises within ourselves.

Just as an example, if we use the power of gratitude to incubate the ideas we desire then, as per the methods, they will arise within, before they…go somewhere?

No matter what you have incubated or received or grown — ad infinitum, of course — it should go somewhere.

Rather than staying within your mind, your ideas should go onto a piece of paper or into another medium.

If your ideas stay within your mind, then they don’t go anywhere and, in the end, they can’t go anywhere.

But, really, that’s just one component of this tapestry.

You see, not only is it essential, in my view, that the ideas you incubate go somewhere, it may be that tangible actions are absolutely essential to the process of incubating the ideas you desire.

No, this may not always be the case. But, in my experience, incubating some new ideas and then, writing them down, allows other ideas to arise with ease, thereby moving the process forward.

Given these ideas and the vague, more potential than factual, truths behind them, you can find three actions below.

You can use these actions in any manner that you desire.

If you would like to mix and match certain actions, or set new conditions for these actions, then please do so.

No matter what, you must embrace what works for you and, if you haven’t found that yet, what interests you.

Action 01: Jot It Down

Right after you receive a single idea — or, for that matter, a vague semblance of an idea — you can jot it down.

Just grab a piece of paper or open up your digital notebook and write it down.

You can describe the idea. You can expand on it. You can dive into it.

Or, you can just jot it down, as is, allowing new possibilities to emerge when they will.

No, this isn’t a particularly unique action. But, it works; it really, really works.

Action 02: Make A List

Out of all the actions found within this particular essay — come to think of it, that phrasing is a little silly, given that there are only three — this is my favorite.

You can make a list that contains your idea or, if you have more than one, all of those ideas.

And, then, you can go into one of those ideas and make a sub-list that expands upon, dives into, further explores — ad infinitum — that particular idea.

You can create sub-lists within that sub-list. Or, for that matter, combine different bits of your list with others and create a sub-list for those.

And, well, those are just several possibilities — out of a truly vast, infinite number — that making a list offers.

You can make your lists formal and nice and neat.

If you’re like me, though, you won’t.

You won’t make your lists formal and nice and neat because they don’t have to be.

And, for that matter, it’s often better if they aren’t.

Many of my most successful lists — in the sense that they served as a wonderful container for ideas that had been incubated, while also allowing new ideas to arise — are descriptive and rich, yet messy and incoherent.

Just as an example, one list might contain a notion centered on “praying to your ancestors” and, then, this leads to a writing practice where you communicate with them, which leads to notions of writing and language and its connection to spirituality, allowing for aesthetic visions of the afterlife and spirits to arise.

And, well, it just keeps going and going, with remarkable ease.

Remember, the act of making a list offers an infinite number of possibilities. But, even more than that, there are a truly infinite number of unique lists and types of lists — ad infinitum — you can make.

If you can, give yourself some time to experiment with this as you incubate new ideas and after you have done so, as well as at any other point in the overall process/experience of incubating ideas.

Action 03: Tell A Story

Our third, and final, action, is a little different than the others. But, even so, you may find it to be useful.

Right after you come up with an idea — or, again, the vague semblance of an idea — you can tell a story.

Your story can be anything.

Yes, not just in the sense that it can be about anything, but it can be anything.

Just as an example, you might tell your story in a manner not unlike that of a list.

Or, at least, that’s one of my favorite ways to engage with this action.

To give you an example of this, you might have this idea of “play” and, then, “grass,” which leads to a list of points centered on grass that’s grown from play and seeds grown from play and the universe as a playful act.

Right within this little list, a wealth of mythical and spiritual notions arise, all of which serve to give form and function to a potential mythology that could be developed and expanded upon.

You can even combine this mythology with a more standard form of listing, allowing these ideas to be expanded upon in a manner that is slightly more focused and conventional.

A neverending abundance of other possibilities exist, within this single action.

You can, and should, pursue the possibilities that interest you and, in turn, those that work for you.

Conclusion

Every single one of these actions can be used to strengthen the Subconscious idea incubation process.

And, my hope is that, in engaging with these actions, you find them to be very, very useful.

Right before we sign off, though, there are three things to mention.

Just to start off, these are three actions, out of an infinite number.

You can, and should, experiment with many other actions, especially if they interest you.

Outside of that, thank you so much for reading this essay!

And, to sign off, if you wish to reach me, you can do so by emailing me at “maxwellcakin@gmail.com.”

Best wishes and have a truly lovely day!