If every day was perfect, would we be innovative?

I hate struggling with everyday tasks. I think we all do. For me, I struggle with getting the trash bag out of the receptacle every damn time. It’s a curse.

It made me wonder how in life we have our struggles, our moments of really big hills that never seem to cease, and how it affects us as people. If everyday we woke up living the ideal life, perfectly happy, and no need for improvement, would we be innovative?

Every process, social welfare program, invention, or social cause, comes from seeking change for the better. Our country was founded by individuals who where innocent with current government and saw an opportunity to make life better. Alexander Bell saw a need and public discontent with communication systems. The discontent drew him to be innovative.

Everyday we come across struggles big and small. Everyday we deal with them. Eventually we come to the conclusion that change is necessary and we start to think creatively on ways to ease our struggles. If we woke up everyday perfectly happy with no need to improve, would we even bother waking up? Isn’t it the core essence of humanity to seek change for the better? To analyze and respond to hurt, pain, and discontent in the world around us by being innovative with ideas to improve our life.

As much as we don’t like pain or struggles, they are necessary. If it wasn’t for the HOPE that tomorrow would be better or be the change we desperately wished for, life wouldn’t be worth living. Embrace the struggles and make them your reason to be innovative.

*Maybe someday Hefty will make a trash can a bit more user friendly! :-)*