For some reason I’ve been thinking about inventions this week, especially the simple ones as I always favour ‘simple’ over ‘complicated’, which probably says a lot about my mindset.
Inventions are something I don’t think I’ve written about before. However I felt I needed to because they can potentially generate a lot of Passive Income for the inventor if a patent is granted and the right steps are then taken to license or develop and market the invention.
While inventions such as the steam engine, the gas turbine, the automobile, the printing press and television are life changing inventions they’re all a little too complicated for my liking.
I’d love to have invented something much simpler like any of the items you’ll find in this list. I’ve put them in alphabetical order but my original list started with the Post-It Note, which has always been my favourite invention.
Consider each one for a few seconds with regards to it’s simplicity and success:
- Barcode
- Biro
- Cable Ties
- Cats Eyes
- Coat Hangers
- Compass
- Electric Light Bulb
- Hand Sanitizer Gel
- LED
- Lego
- Metal Bottle Cap
- Microwave Oven
- Paper Clip
- Pencil
- Post-It Note
- Rapstrap
- Rubber Band
- Safety Pin
- Vacuum Flask
- Velcro
- Wheel
- Zip
While you’re still shaking your head at the Wheel and before you Google Rapstrap let me conclude…
Good, simple ideas are few and far between but if you’re looking for some inspiration then I think this list of simple and highly successful inventions will kick start you into thinking up some ideas of your own.
I’ve been really inspired and Motivated by compiling this list and it’s really got me thinking. Looking at the above list how hard can it really be to invent something simple but highly successful?
Probably more difficult than it appears, but inventions as a form of Income Generating Asset are definitely worth incorporating into your business mindset and investigating further.
Sometimes I like to end with an appropriate quote from someone famous so here goes:
“I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness – to save oneself trouble”
~ Agatha Christie
Now it’s your turn to leave a comment with your favourite simple inventions…
