Its Not Really Happening Is It?

Dont know if anyone else has noticed this, maybe it just applies to me and my mates, but with any kind of project, the amount of time spent talking about it in the pub is directly inversely proportional to the chances of it actually ever happening.

The more someone sits there talking about thier plans, the less chance there is of anything actually happening. And I dont mean they shouldnt actually be in the pub they should be spending that time doing it, although that is a factor i suppose, thats not the point. The fact is if you are banging on about it to anyone who will listen, the next day it will be almost impossible to actually get down to it. You feel like youve already done it, the excitement has gone, youve shot your bolt. Youve burned the energy away on it and the moment has passed, its already out there, in the ether, its gone.

No, just shut up about it apart from a carefuly chosen semi cryptic remark or two perhaps, just to sound it out and gauge the possible reception that whatever it is can expect, just keep the cork on the bottle till you sit down and start work on it with a full head of steam. Perhaps too many similes there but you get the idea.

I mean if id gone on about doing this blog in the pub it definately would never have happened, and where would all you thousands of readers be then.