Courtesy of wright-house.com
I love flying. I’m not always a fan of TSA security lines, airline food or waiting on someone to get an oversized “carry-on” out of the overhead bin so I can catch my connection in 3 minutes. Nonetheless I still love flying.
There is a point during every flight where I find myself in awe or shock as I think, “Wait a minute, I’m in a metal tube, traveling at 500 miles per hour and I’m 30,000 feet (sometimes more) in the air.” It is healthy and helpful to be reminded how small we are in the world. Some reminders point us to God. Some point us to the God-like quality of creativity and how we are impacted by innovation. Flying does both for me.
A few weeks ago I came across several quotes by the Wright brothers. It was their creativity and determination that launched, literally, humans into flight. Here are two from Orville Wright that really struck me and my reactions.
“If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance.”
- Assumptions cause us to settle. Don’t assume. Don’t settle.
- We often accept things as true, that are far from truth.
- “Hope” and “advance” go hand in hand. Hope is an arrow pointing us to something better.
“Isn’t it astonishing that all these secrets have been preserved for so many years just so we could discover them!”
- Creativity and innovation are processes that lead to solutions.
- Creative ideas are uncovered and discovered.
- The powerful impact, brilliant ideas and stirring art we as creatives are striving for are there, it is up to us to find them.
I think Orville was onto something.
Questions for you…
- What assumptions do you have that you need to replace with truth?
- What areas or projects do you need to leverage creativity this week?
- How can you work practically to uncover or discover the idea?
