Dec 17, 2014

12 SECONDS

On this day 111 years ago, the world changed in 12 seconds. That's how long the Wright brothers' first flight was at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Just 12 seconds. 

If they hadn't taken flight that morning, somebody else surely soon would have. They weren't the only ones trying to fly. But they were the ones who first made it work. And maybe what made the difference was that they didn't wait until they knew it would work. They didn't wait until they could be certain that they could make it across the Atlantic. All they needed was 12 seconds to prove their idea could work and begin to change the world. Then they tried again. And by the end of the day, they were up to 59 seconds. 

Go build something and see if it flies. Then adjust, improve and try again. More often than not, the world changes in increments. But only if somebody starts. 

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