Comments on: the whole “following your dreams” thing may be a cliche but it’s also an excellent way to live a life

By: Elana

Elana — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 07:00:47 +0000

We’re living our dream, completely. Ain’t nuthin’ better, and we’re still dreaming on….

By: Eoghan McCabe

Eoghan McCabe — Tue, 04 Apr 2006 00:05:04 +0000

> Didnâ€™t Doug take decades before they took the mouse seriously?
> Isnâ€™t there a lot of UI stuff he did too only getting regonition now too.

Yep. He (co-)invented the mouse in the early 60s along with a whole lot of “stuff” light-years ahead of his time. Mouses (or mice) weren’t in common use until the 80s, I believe. Now in his 80s, he’s finally seeing some of these things come to life.

What a great dreamer!

By: mj

mj — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:28:04 +0000

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. – Anatole France

Damien Mulley, who does something-or-other for a living has a great, if succinct, posting about how following your dreams is probably a good thing.

I riposte with an equally pithy quip in the form of a series of questions.

What are the three most…

By: Damien

Damien — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:58:11 +0000

Eoghan,
Didn’t Doug take decades before they took the mouse seriously? Isn’t there a lot of UI stuff he did too only getting regonition now too. Still, good quotage from him.

By: Eoghan McCabe

Eoghan McCabe — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 22:53:00 +0000

Here’s a somewhat-related quote I read today. It comes from Douglas Engelbart, inventor of the computer mouse:

‘I confess that I am a dreamer. Someone once called me “just a dreamer.” That offended me, the “just” part; being a real dreamer is hard work. It really gets hard when you start believing in your dreams.’

Love it! Personally, I’m trying to follow my dreams but can’t stop day-dreaming.