Friday, August 28, 2020

The Magnificence of Paperclips



The Magnificence of Paperclips
is often over-looked or taken
for granted.
They are a true engineering
marvel and should be recognized.

Before the paperclip was invented,
people used to stick a straight pin
into bunches of papers to hold them
together. Here’s a stack of paper,
with a sharp object to prick yourself on.

Along comes some genius, some
revolutionary figure, and says,
“Hey, what if we bent this sharp
pin over a few times, you know,
so we’ll stop hurting ourselves.”

I’m sure there was much mockery and derision,
told to shut up and go to hell, that things
were fine the way they were and there
was no need to change anything and
getting pricked by a pin was just how it was.

And lo, the genius did not give in to the naysayers,
they persisted in the bending, twisting and
turning of that pin until the paperclip
discovery was made. A giant leap in
paper holding technology was achieved.

Imagine the sleepless nights spent
by this engineer as they wrestled with the
very concept of holding a bunch of paper
together with a thin piece of metal
until that eureka moment was made.

One person believed that there
had to be a better way. That just doing
something just because that’s the way it was,
was unacceptable and they had to lead a
revolt. They held fast and changed the world.

With a twisted little piece of metal they
profoundly changed everything for the better,
with their dedication and steadfastness, they
taught us all we can choose progress over
stagnation. And get rid of little pricks.


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