TLDR:
- Be it the internet, UberEats, Airbnb, and Turo, everyone thought it was gonna burn to the ground. However, those “dumb” ideas ended up simplifying the lives of millions in some way, shape, or form.
How the test of time sees us utilize ideas thought to be the dumbest on planet Earth
When the internet was first invented, everyone laughed at it, saying that it was of no use to the world and that anyone who said otherwise probably needed medical attention.
We all know who has the last laugh to this day.
UberEats, DoorDash, and GrubHub were all laughed at, for who’d want to pay a third-party service just to get their food delivered to their house, especially when it’s cheaper to just cook?
We all know how everyone looks to get their food delivered now most of the time.
Airbnb and Turo were also presumed to be massive failures, as who the heck would want to rent out a single room or their car to someone they’ve never even met before in their lives?
You probably get the point by now.
If you’ve noticed, the recurring theme in all the aforementioned companies is that in essence, they simplify our lives in some way, shape, or form.
That is the art of simple solutions.
They seem dumb on the surface level at first glance, but if the idea is indeed right, they are such that address fundamental needs as the world continues to evolve.
It’s no wonder that Bill Gates would always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job, for they’d find an easy way to solve it.
So if the idea you have in mind may be the dumbest the people you know have ever heard of, it may not always be the case. Perhaps you’re anything but on the wrong track, for it may simplify some aspects of our life in the near future.