justplainbil

Just Plain Bill

“Here's to the crazy ones…”

Steve Jobs gave us a wealth of incredible devices, and he also provided some meaningful quotes. While in my doctor’s office the other day, I noticed the one about the “crazy ones” on his wall, and I feel it’s worth sharing.

Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things... they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.

Over the years, I’ve often felt myself occasionally being “out of step”, coming up with ideas that were out of the ordinary. I do believe this has helped me be an effective problem solver, but, at times, this “misfit” label was something that sometimes threatened those in power.

So, I’ll continue to wear – and even champion that label, as there remain many worlds yet to change!