Did you ever think of some big ideas that are cool? But, when time passes, you realize that it is not a cool idea anymore. But, why? Because you have broadened mindset now and you know that your idea is not going to work anymore? No, it is because that you are trying to rationalize yourself. There is no cool idea in the world that you are not working on it. The coolest idea is the idea that you are actually working on it right now. And, the worst idea is the idea that comes to your mind and fades away when time passes.

A successful idea is an idea that you can work on it when it first comes to your mind. You don’t have to worry about much whether your idea is going to work or not. You just have to work on it and demo it to anyone you know. Then, the feedbacks you get are actually the clues that make you realize that your idea is working or not. Remember. This is not an ideal work. No one is going to understand you if you do not show a real working demo.

Look at the above graph. A idea is an idea that comes fast and fades fast. But, it may not be a successful idea. But, you must know that the faster you start working on an idea, the higher chance that you can make the idea successful. But, why?

1. You may lose the interest working on the idea because you are not interested on it anymore. Even you start working on it now, it is still an OLD idea. You may have a new idea that anticipates you more.
2. Someone in the real world has implemented your idea. And, you said: I am the one who comes out with this first. But, no one is going to believe you. Shame on you.

So, don’t let time fade your idea. Start now.

Disclaimer: I have no real world experience to make a successful idea. But, I am a real world example that don’t follow the above rules. I failed. So, a failed person can always make you not to follow his path.

( Last week, I came out with this idea that I might make a command-based search engine. Then, within a week, I came out with Geeky. I thought that it was cool. But, maybe you are not. Anyway, I demo it at the Yahoo Hack U event. And, it seems like it is not a cool idea anymore because I didn’t win anything from the event. T_T )