We must always put ourselves in challenging positions to further our education and our own limits. I have done so with an incredible leap. It was with the help of a washing machine. Although I have placed myself in a spot where it may have been incredibly ridiculous, this ridiculous choice has helped me learn that it truly is impactful. In History Society, we debated on the most significant event of the 20th Century and I chose the invention of the electric washing machine. I was to argue how this almost ordinary boxed contraption changed the way the world worked. I sort of did.
The washing machine was incredibly significant. Although I do not want this reflection to turn into a reactionary retelling of what I have presented but it opened my eyes to how we can change the world. The people who invented the electric washing machine did not intend for the world as we know it to change. Their invention contributed to the rise in advanced technology readily available in our homes, women’s rights, and the effects of advertising and consumerism. I could go in-depth on how it did, but I shall save it for another time. My point is, who would have thought of its extreme influence in the world as we know it. We can create change by revolutionising the world around us for the better. The small electrification of an already common appliance helped shift our mind into a state of wonder and mindless convenience. Changing the world isn’t easy, but if we can do simple but meaningful changes to the world around us, there may be incredibly influential changes along the timeline of our lives.
