"ابتدا یک ایده‌ی جدید به عنوان احمقانه محکوم می‌شود و سپس به عنوان بی‌اهمیت رد می‌شود تا اینکه در نهایت به چیزی تبدیل می‌شود که همه آن را می‌دانند"

New ideas often face a rough ride. At first, they're mocked and dismissed as outlandish or absurd. People laugh, shake their heads, and say, "What a ridiculous notion!" But then, as time goes by, they start to consider these ideas as insignificant or trivial. Finally, and almost magically, these ideas become universally accepted as common knowledge—something everyone assumes has always been true.

Historically, this pattern is easy to spot. Take the idea of the Earth revolving around the Sun. When Copernicus proposed this heliocentric model in the 16th century, it was laughed off as heresy. The established belief was that the Earth was the center of the universe. Copernicus’ idea was considered not just wrong, but ridiculous. Then, as more evidence piled up, people started to dismiss it as trivial. "So what if the Earth revolves around the Sun? What does that change about our daily lives?" Fast forward to now, it's something we learn in elementary school as an obvious fact.

Here's a practical example: think about the smartphone. When the first iPhone was introduced in 2007, many people thought it was just a flashy, impractical gadget. Who needs a phone with a touch screen and apps? Ridiculous! Other companies dismissed Apple’s idea as trivial, something that wouldn't change the market. Now, look around—everyone's got a smartphone, and we can’t imagine our lives without one.

So, how can we use this wisdom in our own lives? First, don't be afraid of your ideas being initially ridiculed. If you're convinced about something, give it time and let it evolve. Second, be patient. Just because your idea isn't embraced right away doesn't mean it's worthless. Keep refining it. And finally, stay persistent and confident. Trust that if your idea has merit, it will eventually gain the recognition it deserves.

Imagine you’re working at a startup, and you propose a new way to streamline customer service using AI. At first, your colleagues might laugh and say it’s a ridiculous notion—"AI can't handle our customers’ complex needs!" You feel dejected, but you don’t give up. Over the next few months, you build a prototype and show it to them again. This time, they dismiss it as trivial. "Okay, so it works, but it’s not going to change anything," they say. But you don’t let that stop you. You keep improving the system, and gradually, it starts to handle more and more tasks. Before long, it becomes an integral part of the business, and everyone’s wondering how they ever managed without it.

We all need to remember that the journey of a new idea is like climbing a mountain. The start is tough, people might throw stones (metaphorically, of course), but if you keep going, you’ll reach the summit. And once you’re there, others will follow, and the path you created will become the well-trodden route. So, next time you think of something new and everyone laughs, take heart. You might just be onto something that will one day be what everybody knows.