Going for the Big Invention

Three Hundred Fifty Fifth Post: Going for the Big Invention

I was reading an interview with Deam Kamen on makezine.com . The interview has been their for a while, but I just got around to reading it. Kamen said many interesting things but the most important piece of wisdom he had was working toward the big invention.

He said that he walks into a store and you see thousands of items for sale in packages. They are complete with art and fitted packaging. To him the arrangement represented a lot of effort and large numbers of people working. This effort should be channeled and used a different way. That is if this amount of effort were used on the “big problems” much of the problems of the World would be solved.

That isn’t to say that the little problems are important. Kamen is just explaining how he goes about approaching problems. Of course he stands out. It is a difficult thing going after the big problems. Going after the big problems is how Kamen accomplished all he has.

We all face some “big problems” in life. The question is do we have what it takes to solve them.

May the Creative Force be with You