Inspiration Points: It’s You—Yes, YOU—Seeing the World at Dawn

Wednesday Words

To Go Where Your VisionPoints, a few inspiration points for you and your business.

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight,
and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.
—Oscar Wilde

Dreamers lead a a lonely life. Sometimes, it’s kinda profitable.

Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Edison. Phil Knight. Richard Branson. Steve Jobs. And you?

When you look at the dawn, what do you see? Share with us below….

Grow and be well,

Kelly Erickson

16 Responses to “Inspiration Points: It’s You—Yes, YOU—Seeing the World at Dawn”

Janice Cartier says:
27 August 2008, 3:08 pm

WHOA. Are we in sync or what?!
Kelly Erickson says:
27 August 2008, 3:33 pm

Janice,

I never know if Blog-o-land is a really small world or a really big place. But sometimes, there’s plenty of coincidence, that’s for sure.

Regards,

Kelly
Janice Cartier says:
27 August 2008, 3:41 pm

I see possibilites when I see the dawn…it feels kind of good to be up a little bit before everyone else except the bakers. But I am glad they are up too. I like croissants a lot. But it does feel like some time out of time to me. Really nice.

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Kelly Erickson says:
27 August 2008, 4:05 pm

Janice,

I wrote one a while back about the bakers. Yes, I’m glad of them. I’m glad that I’m able to sleep later than they can, too. Old body won’t put up with 4 am shenanigans.

Daughter and I were discussing the metaphorical dawn as I was getting this one ready. She had the whole image of Steve Jobs in his garage, figuring out Apple with friends and family thinking he and Wozniak were a couple of nutters, swirling around in her head. “Pretty lonely changing the world, huh?” she said. Yes, but well worth it in the end.

Unless of course you are a nutter, he he.

Until later,

Kelly
Janice Cartier says:
27 August 2008, 4:16 pm

I LOVED that article..very very wonderful moments like those are just the best. Capture that and Proust will do your business for you.

Your little person is quite the wise one.
Kelly Erickson says:
27 August 2008, 4:20 pm

She’s my dawn. I see her before the rest of the world, literally and metaphorically.

Note to self: compliment people on their kids. It’s irresistable!
Urban Panther says:
27 August 2008, 4:55 pm

Look at the dawn? You are kidding right?! Or is that one of those metaphor things? I dream of living on a boat and writing. Profitable? Boy, I sure hope so. Boats are expensive!

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Wendi Kelly says:
27 August 2008, 4:57 pm

I love to wake up every morning to watch the sunrise. It is my own private time before everyone wakes up. I use it for my meditation and quiet time. A big part of my creativ time happens when the sun is breaking through the sky!
Kelly Erickson says:
27 August 2008, 6:58 pm

Panther,

Metaphor, like what do you *know* is going to be big that no one else understands yet. (I have no insider info on when Thomas Edison got up in the morning, LOL.)

Now that daughter is older, I can tell you I see very few dawns unless I can’t sleep, or unless it’s the dead of winter and dawn has become more reasonable and stretched out a hand to meet me.

Wendi,

See, I appreciate that literal dawn stuff, but I’d far rather read about you enjoying it, than actually enjoy it myself. You can inspire me all you want, but you can’t make me set my alarm any earlier.

Until later,

Kelly
Urbane Lion says:
28 August 2008, 9:48 am

For me dawn is the potential of great things to come. I just love getting up feeling energized and ready to take on the world.
Lindsay says:
29 August 2008, 3:19 am

This reminds me of that old quote: “He who is one step ahead is a genius; he who is two steps ahead is a crack pot.”

Personally, I’m happy letting others get up at dawn and telling me if it’s nice out, before I decide if I’m ready to get out of bed. An early adopter I am not.
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Kelly Erickson says:
29 August 2008, 7:21 am

Lion,

One of my favorite sayings is from a Lou Reed song: “Beginning of a great adventure.” Every day is just that (though I’ll gladly let you find out at dawn, and I’ll check in an hour or so later).

Lindsay,

That is a new one on me. Very funny!

I hear you, the cutting edge is a scary place, but oh, the joy of knowing you’ll soon have the world talking about something new! That’s quite a lure.

Thanks for your comment, and welcome!

(Great title on your post, by the way. Isn’t CommentLuv great?)

Regards,

Kelly
Jenny says:
29 August 2008, 5:23 pm

It’s been an extremely long time since I watched the Dawn! I think I need to find a time soon to do so.

Thanks for the reminder!

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Kelly Erickson says:
29 August 2008, 6:32 pm

Jenny,

Glad you liked it. Welcome to MCE, and thanks for your comment!

Regards,

Kelly
Brett Legree says:
1 September 2008, 9:24 pm

I must be destined for this, then. I see the dawn every day, before anyone else I know…
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Kelly Erickson says:
1 September 2008, 10:05 pm

Brett,

Welcome back!

With the army you’ve got, if you didn’t see the dawn every day I wonder how you’d ever find a moment to yourself. Correlation between large broods and visionaries?

(So she looks it up…) Franklin—4 kids; Edison—6 kids; Knight—3 kids; Branson—2 kids; Jobs—4 kids. Do kids create visionaries or do visionaries create kids? More study is necessary!

Until later,

Kelly