Be original

Note: This post is one of the chapters of my public journal called
"12 months to IndieHacking".) - Every week I document and share what happened behind the scenes.

“You were born original, don’t die a copy”. What a quote. The week was almost over and I knew that the next week I was going to work on finding my first product idea. I was looking for some inspiration and decided to re-watch a presentation of Pieter Levels on “Bootstrapping Side Projects To Profit”. Pieter is one of the most popular and successful indie-hackers. His story was a big motivation for me to believe into the idea of indie-hacking. He is a living example that my dream can come true.

Two years ago when I first watched his presentation there was a point that really hit me. The point where he talked about being original. It was that moment when I realized that my lifestyle didn’t include any creative hobbies that could help me express myself. My life was mostly about work. From that time and after I started spending more time on things I love outside of work. I pushed my self to get into skateboarding, surfing and music.

Originality comes down to knowing who I am. It comes down to knowing and accepting what I truly love. I’ve made my life more interesting and fun. I now dream more, and have more creative ways to spend my time. In the same time I have developed a lifestyle that fosters new ideas and creative thinking. I also belong to more communities. Same goes for business. By focusing on who I truly am, I slowly realize what’s the type of work I want to do. There are thousands of ways that I can build a business. I can work full time or part time, during the day or during the night, remotely or have an office, and so on. In the end it comes down to knowing what I want and experimenting until I figure it out.

Main takeaway: If you struggle finding ideas try to become more original. Focus on what you trully love, spend more time doing that, and get involved into new communities. In the end ideas will come to you.