When I look at my “bucket list”, the last thing that is on it is something that has been there since college – writing a book. And when I visualize this goal, what comes to mind is a bound bundle of parchment with ink and a cover – something very tactile and wonderful.
I read in the paper today that for the first time, revenue from the sale of e-books exceeded revenue from hardcover sales. This is sad news for someone like me. My aspiration does not include something that resembles a Word document more than papyrus. I am not sure that if I ever published an e-book that it would “count” in my mind as fulfilling my list.
The article made me realize that the world could pass me by while I am dreaming about it. By the time I am ready with a book, the notion of print books could be obsolete. I wonder how many times this has happened to others? Was someone developing a great new VCR player when the world switched to DVDs? Who was on the cusp of designing a great new keypunch card when everyone switched to digital? Are there plans for a much improved flashcube that never were implemented?
Perfection is over-rated. Get a draft of your dreams out there while it still counts.
-- beth triplett
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-- beth triplett
leadershipdots.blogspot.com
@leadershipdots
leadershipdots@gmail.com
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