{"id":20010,"date":"2016-02-11T10:21:39","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T14:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=20010"},"modified":"2018-05-30T10:06:08","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T14:06:08","slug":"happy-national-inventors-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/happy-national-inventors-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy National Inventors\u2019 Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20011\" title=\"Inventors' Day - Davison Invention\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Inventors-Day-300x300.png\" alt=\"Inventors' Day - Davison Invention\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>At Davison, we treat every day like it\u2019s National Inventors\u2019 Day! Keep reading to learn more about this celebration!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t your average day. Why? Because it\u2019s National Inventors\u2019 Day &#8211; a day that\u2019s reserved to recognizing the great contributions of our nation\u2019s inventors, both past and present!<\/p>\n<p>But, beyond a day to celebrate these idea people, February 11 is also Thomas Edison\u2019s birthday. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan reserved this day to honor Edison\u2019s birthday in <em>\u201crecognition of the enormous contribution inventors make to the nation and world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you want to recognize National Inventors\u2019 Day, we\u2019ve outlined three simple ways to celebrate!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep tinkering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inventions don\u2019t come to fruition overnight. It takes trial and error and with those mishaps and redos comes the need for patience! Keep trying, keep researching and working hard and never give up! If you give up now, you\u2019ll never know how close you were to making your dreams a reality! Who knows, you could be the mind behind the world\u2019s next great invention!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ideas are always swirling around our heads. That\u2019s why it\u2019s up to us to listen to our thoughts and capture those ideas from our mind and put them onto paper. Whether it\u2019s a napkin, a piece of scratch paper or even written in the palm of your hand, if you have an idea, don\u2019t let it pass! Keep track of your ideas and nurture them with your thoughts and actions. An invention idea takes time and is much like a flower; give it some TLC and it could flourish into something beautiful!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep searching <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inventions are created as a solution to problems. Keep this in mind when you\u2019re trying to develop your invention idea. Ask yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are there more people out there who are struggling with this same problem?<\/li>\n<li><em>Can<\/em> this idea help others?<\/li>\n<li><em>How<\/em> will this idea help people?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have an idea for an invention, never give up on it. Take your time and treat your journey like a staircase and move step-by-step. Some days you can go up the staircase and others you might have to go backwards. No matter what the case, keep searching for the idea that inspires you and that will help others in the long run. Investigate every idea you have, no matter how big or how small it may be!<\/p>\n<p>If you have an invention idea, submit yours,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/submitidea.html?campaign_name=blogpost\">today<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><em>Copyright Davison, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Davison, we treat every day like it\u2019s National Inventors\u2019 Day! Keep reading to learn more about this celebration! This isn\u2019t your average day. Why? Because it\u2019s National Inventors\u2019 Day &#8211; a day that\u2019s reserved to recognizing the great contributions of our nation\u2019s inventors, both past and present! 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