Chop Sticks

Seventy Third Post: Chop Sticks

In Ancient China a family was sitting down to read outside after dinner when a father noticed his 4 year old son playing with chop sticks. His son was still struggling to learn how to use them. The father watched patiently while his son held both ends of the chop sticks in the palm of his and turned them. After watching many times the father finally came over to show his son the correct way to use chop sticks. The father grabbed the chop sticks and griped them with his thumb and index finger while separating them with his middle finger. The father then looked back at his son and yelled because he wasn’t paying attention. But that is when the boy pointed to the ground near where they were standing. The father’s eyes widened with surprised. Etched into the dirt were many circles of different lengths. His 4 year old boy had just invented the compass.

LOL. Of coarse this story isn't the “official” history of the compass, but it shows the simple creation of a powerful tool. It shows that even the simplest invention can add something unique and special to world. So when you are working on a project, no matter what it may be, remember that some of the greatest, complex things come from the most ordinary things.