Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century

by Sean Patrick

we’ve been indoctrinated to believe that the higher the IQ, the more likely one is to succeed in life. Hence, we assume that the scientists that win Nobel Prizes, the businesspeople that go from rags to millions, the authors that write runaway bestsellers, register in the highest ranges of IQ simply because they’re enjoying sweet successes.

While many theories were put forth, there was one common factor that researchers recognized in all great performers: they practiced so hard and intensely that it hurt.

the seed of greatness exists in every human being. Whether it sprouts or not is our choice.

Most opportunities never announce themselves with trumpets and confetti. They’re easily missed, mistaken, or squandered.

Opportunities are whispers, not foghorns.

deep down inside, we don’t seek the meaning of life, but the experience of being alive. And that’s what the nature of genius is ultimately about.