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Posted March 27, 2009 " . . . It’s just a thought." How many times have I heard that, and how many times have I said it myself to deflect criticism of an idea? Thousands and thousands of times, no doubt. And what is the most common response to an idea or suggestion? It is to criticize or explain why it won’t work, can’t be done, or why you just don’t like it. It comes naturally to us. But the world is not built by critics. The world is created by people with ideas that other people think are stupid, crazy, impossible, or not worth anyone’s time. We are not entertained by movie critics, but by the movies that filmmakers spend their time, hard earned money, and sweat to make. To paraphrase a line from a Woody Allen movie, "Those who can, do . . . Those who can’t, criticize." I often wonder what the response was when the person whose idea it was to build the Eiffel Tower first shared his idea with others. Or the Suez canal, or putting a man on the moon, or any of the great achievements of Man. Everything begins with just a thought. Everything.
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I just took a gander at your blog page after you started following us at Karito Kids. First of all, thanks for following us. Second of all, I love your entries, in particular this one. Thanks for writing!
Lisa