As the pace of life picks up, it is hard for us to find space in our days.  It seems as though time gets gobbled up by tasks and to-dos.

Many of us find personal time for ourselves.  We’ll watch our favorite TV show or simply listen to talk radio on our commute home.

So, we end up spending all of our time executing ideas or hearing others’ ideas.  When do we spend time generating OUR ideas?

There has to be space.  There have to be margins.

Ideas are found in the margins of life.  The time we have to reflect on our experiences.  Yet, too often, we are driven through a life crammed full of hearing, seeing, and attempting to live up to others’ ideas.

Challenge
Commit yourself to doing one thing this next week that will create idea margin in your life.

Turn off the radio during your commute
Get up 30 minutes earlier for meditation/prayer
Schedule yourself 15 minutes after meetings for reflection and note-taking
Carry a notebook with you in which you can write down ideas

When we don’t make margin for ideas, we marginalize their value.