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Illustration of a sad-looking person sitting on the ground, surrounded by thought bubbles containing lightbulbs, symbolizing unacted ideas. On the left, the text reads: 'Idea Paralysis – When Ideas Grow in the Comfort Zone. Dreaming inside the comfort zone feels safe, while taking action requires the courage to risk failure.

Idea Paralysis: When Big Ideas Get Stuck

Big ideas are not in short supply. There are plenty of them — good, well-thought-out, and visionary. Yet most of them end up standing still. Not because they’re bad ideas, but because they never get turned into action. In this article, I dive into the psychology behind idea paralysis — and give you practical steps to get started, before your idea fades away in your mind and someone else does what you thought of five years ago.