They Stole My Idea!

Remember Ace's grand idea of making paper weapons or paper toys for sale. and his idea of making sets that taught people how to make paper toys using recyclable materials?

Well, while shopping the other day, I discovered that someone has had the same idea and gone ahead to produce a whole series of such products!

I asked Max and Ace to come take a look and Ace was soooooooooooooo disappointed when he saw that... "They stole my idea!!!" he insisted...

If he weren't so intent on being angry at his "competitor"..  I think he might have realized that what they are selling is one notch up from his idea and will be actually very useful to his recycled creations...

For the next 10 minutes or so.. he walked around with his lips pursed and was very upset.. I explained to him that ideas are free and it is possible that others have similar ideas. The difference between him and the person who has done the makedo products is that they have taken action while his is still only an idea.. and so.. now they are making the money and he is still just having only an idea... that is how it is in the real world..

I also explained to him that there are two ways he can face the situation.. improve his idea and come up with something even better than makedo and pout and throw a tantrum.. which changes nothing...

Hahaha.. even though he sort of got over it.. he still thinks of them as people who stole HIS IDEA.. and refers to these series of products and the makers at "the-people-who-stole-my-idea-products" whenever we talk about it...  wahahahaha...

Ok this has nothing to do with this blog post.. i merely added in cos i find it hilarious!:)

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