The fact that your ideas are being shared should be enough. It shows that you were on the right track. It only really matters if you get the credit if your livelihood depends on it, which it doesn't. Anyway, you should be able to make up for it in some way. So don't fret.

When starting a new project, specify the aim as clear as possible. Without this, it's hard to continue, but also it just confuses things when you do continue, the main purpose of starting in the first place. If possible, put your thoughts into a visual format. Again the why is so important. Not just to …

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When I joined the official Dewa Sanzan shrine Yamabushi training a few years back I learned quite a lot. For the shrine training, the sheer number of participants means it's hard to keep tabs on everyone. I was quite shocked when I saw people smoking. I thought the training was supposed to be about training …

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When it comes to writing, probably the best advice is to plan, plan, plan before you actually start writing. Separating the tasks of idea generation and writing is a good way to think about it because once you have your ideas down, it's just a matter of moulding the words to suit what you want …

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Think of everything as an experiment. That new shirt? It's an experiment to see whether it works with your old jeans. That new recipe? It's an experiment in flavour combinations. That new blog? It's an experiment in expressing your ideas. Thinking of things as an experiment helps you get over other people's words and opinions. …

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I promise I'll stop with this type of blog post, soon enough, but I've been blogging every day now for half a year. I've gotten more and more used to it everyday, it's now something I don't think too much about. Getting ideas out into the world has been excellent. I think my ideas can …

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Don't know what you want to do with your life? Travel. Experience different ways of life, meet different people, eat different food. What this does is two things, it lets you learn about other cultures and customs, but more important it helps you learn about yourself. Getting away from your comfort zone helps you appreciate …

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