A certain idea was brewing in my mind for sometime. The idea of an app that could be of great help to me and to many others. The other day, during my workout session, I was able to bring that app idea into a logical conclusion (in my mind, of course). I added a lot of features to the app and also thought of how I could generate revenue by allowing advertisements on the app. In my mind, I was all set to approach someone to build that app. 

During my cool down stretches, my mind just kept working on the idea. This time, I was more focused on the sales and marketing of the app. I thought of how useful that app would be to so many people, and how big companies like Google could get interested in purchasing that app and integrating it with its already existing apps. ( Why limit our possibilities! ) I was happy to imagine selling that app to the highest bidder and making loads of money from that sale. I suddenly felt so attached to the results. 

A strange thought then occurred to me. How different would my life be if I got all that money?
I would definitely still be working out.
I would still have the same body and mind.
I would still see a glass as half empty or half full depending on my mood that day.
I would still have the same anxieties about the direction in which the world and gen-Z is headed.
I would still be listening to the same podcasts and spiritual teachings to calm me down.
I would still be texting the same friends when I wanted some advice or wanted to share my happiness.
I would still have the same comfort food and favorite ingredients to cook with.
I would still love rom-coms and family drama movies.
I would still love road trips and capturing those beautiful memories that came along. 

These thoughts filled me with an unknown emotion. I felt a wave of gratitude and happiness overpower me. I am already leading a major part of that life. If you didn’t check my bank balance, everything else that concerns my mind and my body is and will remain the same. 

I realized there are so many things that did not depend on whether I proceeded with the idea of the app. Those, most important aspects of my life will remain intact, no matter what. The app inside seemed independent of the app that I thought of developing. That realization was indeed a bliss. 

Does that mean I give up the idea of the app? No way! I looked up and found out that there are similar apps in the market already. So I lay that app idea to rest.

Today morning, during my yoga session, I suddenly thought of another idea. Another app idea. I have decided to brew that one in my mind  for some time now. As long as there is no dearth to app ideas, there is always hope. 

The lesson that a lot of things in my life did not depend on the success of my app idea , is my biggest takeaway from it. The app inside is what actually matters. 

It is good to develop a successful apps outside, but not at the cost of infecting the one inside.

What An Idea.

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