If you stand in an open field and look with an unobstructed view, you can see about 13 or 14 miles. Christopher Columbus sat on the docks of Genoa and watched the ships sail in and out of the harbor. As he watched, he noticed that as they sailed out to sea, the ship would sink into the horizon. He discovered that the earth is round. Galileo took a crude telescope and watched the stars. He discovered that the earth revolves around the sun. Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree, probably eating lunch and saw an apple fall to the ground. He discovered gravity. The Montgophier brothers were playing with fire and paper bags. They discovered the hot air rises. How far can you see? Is your vision limited to what is in front of you? Or can you see in the distance? There 1000’s of people who have looked at something and said this will work. They saw that their prospective showed them an avenue to whatever. And of course there were people saying you’re crazy, that will never work. Columbus had to go to the King and Queen of Spain for support. Galileo was arrested by the Catholic Church and declared a heretic. Newton was opposed by the scientist of the day. They said that he was an occultist, in league with the devil. The Montgophier brothers were dismissed as spoiled rich kids when they developed the hot air balloon. How far can you see? What can you see? Do you wear blinders? Do you ever want to see anything different? There are people who don’t want to see anything. They are happy with the status quo. When the reporters asked Thomas Edison why it took so long to make the light bulb. He said I learn 2000 ways of how not to make a light bulb. But I took only I time to make it right. How far can you see? How far are you willing to go to see? Would you bet your life on it?
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