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Has anyone ever told you that your idea was crazy? I’m sure that you have endured the criticism of naysayers when sharing your hopes, dreams, and ideas. Some people may scoff, others may verbally tell you that you are nuts, yet others will simply walk away. Enjoy the following examples of “crazy” ideas listed below and realize that your dreams and “crazy ideas” may be normal.<\/p>\n

If the year was 1402 and you had the idea that the Earth was round, not flat, you would have been labeled “Crazy.” In 1492, Christopher Columbus proved that the Earth was indeed round; which caused a huge decline in the Flat Earth Society’s membership.<\/p>\n

If the year was 1750 and you tried to convince people that sound waves could be transmitted from point to point via radio signals, you would have been labeled as “Crazy.” Today everyone owns several radios.<\/p>\n

If the year was 1890 and you and your brother had this crazy idea that man could create a machine that would fly, you would be “Crazy.” The Wright brothers toiled and persevered on that project, flying the first airplane on December 17, 1903.<\/p>\n

People thought that space travel was impossible…Until the Soviets launched Yuri Gagarin into space on April 12, 1961.<\/p>\n

When Bill Gates announced that he would have a computer in every home and in every office, people laughed. Right now you are reading this blog on some type of computer.<\/p>\n

When I was growing up, we only dreamed of a telephone that could find us wherever we happened to be, today it is difficult to find someone who only has a land line telephone.<\/p>\n

People used to visit record stores to buy their favorite music. When was the last time you even saw one of those?<\/p>\n

People used to visit greeting card stores to purchase a card. Now there are services like Send Out Cards<\/a> which allow you to create and send a real card…right from your computer.<\/p>\n

When was the last time that you actually hand wrote a letter?<\/p>\n

The great prophet Paul Stanley from KISS says, “The reason why most people will make fun of your goals and dreams is because they have given up on theirs. Don’t ever let them take your dream from you.” The next time someone doubts your abilities to accomplish your goals and dreams, realize that no one<\/em> has ever erected a statue dedicated to a critic. Use their criticism to fuel your fire of desire for greatness!<\/p>\n

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