Evolution of Ideas

Benjamin Franklin once said that nothing is certain but death and taxes. To that, I would add one more thing: change. It never ceases to amaze me to see how much things can change in so little time. As most parents would say, a child becomes an adult in what seems to be an instant. In the grand scheme of things, it truly is. Children becoming adults is only one of the nearly infinite changes this planet has undergone during its existence. Indeed, change is a constant in this world of ours, and that rule applies to everything, including ideas. Don't believe me? Let me showcase my experience at April 30's meeting as exhibit A.

Our initial plans for New Cities included expanding the restrooms, building a concessions stand, and making sure that there is an event every Friday night. At the aforementioned meeting, however, most, if not all of these ideas, were given a major overhaul. Upon finding out that the restroom construction would cost over $60,000, the only realistic improvement could be renovation and better care for the restrooms we have. Instead of building a concessions stand, we will more than likely borrow one...for only two events: a movie night in June and a concert at the beginning of August. Apparently, doing a event every Friday night is unfeasible at this point. On top of that, we are now going to expand upon theater in this community and do a play. Sounds a little bit different than originally planned, doesn't it?

The point here is that ideas are limited by reality. You can have a great idea, but sometimes there may be no reasonable way to realize it. After all, ideas only exist in the mind, which has no limitations. The real world does. Therefore, in order to get anything close to what you want done, you have to revise the idea so you can adapt it to real world standards. It may not be what you expected, but that doesn't mean that it is worthless. Change can be a good thing, as even the simplest of ideas can make the community better.