Crayon vs. Diamond Ideas — Why Finding your Gem Matters
A good idea has the power to change your life and the world
A green crayon changed my life.
In junior high, I was always just outside the cool kids’ circle. Sure, I had plenty of friends and a rockin’ personality, but I spent most of my time one step behind the trendiest clothes and popular parties.
Then, in ninth grade, our all-girls choir traveled to a local mall for a performance. After singing, we headed to the food court, where a bunch of us half-jokingly ordered kids’ meals for lunch.
To our delight, those kids’ meals each came with a small box of crayons.
As I sat down with my food, I remembered that I had a skein of yarn in my backpack from a previous art assignment. With the box of crayons sitting next to my chicken nuggets, I carefully picked out the green one and tied a piece of string around it, making my very own crayon necklace.
Seeing my most fashionable new accessory, one of the most popular girls sitting near me grabbed a red crayon from her box, asked to borrow some string, and copied my necklace design.
Suddenly, everyone was wearing a crayon around their neck and praising my brilliant idea. We were the Crayon Chicks. I was their trusted…
