The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.
The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.
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- Creativity eventually comes from the need not to have ourselves or other people eaten by leopards.
- Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing new things
- Spend more time doing things that make you forget about the time.
- Non-judgment quiets the internal dialogue, and this opens once again the doorway to creativity.
- The inner fire is the most important thing mankind possesses.
- That is why enemies can be great motivators. They serve as fuel for your fire.
- I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
- There is no fault, only responsibility.
- Seeking the balance kills the genius!
- A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
- Creative people are often found either disagreeable or intimidating by mediocrities.
- I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.
- When an idea for solving a problem suddenly presents itself, ask yourself if all circumstances related to the problem were properly analyzed.
- Creativity flows when the mind is light. Be light and ignite your imagination.
- The mind is large enough to contain the biggest idea.
- Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart.
- Writing is the silence of the soul struggling to be heard
- The more you have seen, the larger your cognitive map, the more you can imagine.
- Innovation becomes simply creating value by solving simple or complex problems timely.
- Never solve a problem for someone, instead, help them figure out how to solve it on their own. Otherwise, you destroy their adaptive competence.