The Stuff of Dreams

You would think that if you worked on something for twenty years that then began immediately improving the world for the better and continued to do so for all of known time to such an extent that it has been named by some as the single most important invention of modern man, you would think that you would become a hero and die wealthy. Not so, at least not for Johann Gutenberg. The printing press, what did it do for the world? Well, without it the average person was at the mercy of the rich and powerful to tell them about the truths that we now hold to be self evident. Religion, politics, and commerce were all controlled by those who had books. When books became more available to everyone the world became a "brighter" place. Thanks to Johann the "lights" started to come on everywhere.... I am pretty sure Edison read some books too :)

So, what is the stuff dreams are made of? What makes a person press on in spite of extreme obstacles, like no money or time or encouragement? For some there is even the threat of death if they continue to press on. I think, for those who are only seeking personal gain their dreams will probably not extend much farther than themselves, but for those looking to make the world a better place, their dreams may likely become the reality that the rest of world takes for granted as commonplace. Once upon a time, not so long ago, and not so far away, the common thought was that the universe revolves around the earth. Nicolaus Copernicus proved otherwise, but sometimes I think there are people that still believe they are the center of it all.

By the way we started our "structured" book work type schedule today... I was obviously inspired by the book we read together... "Breaking Into Print" by Stephen Krensky