Inspirational Quotes
Thomas Edison's Inspirational Wisdom
Insight
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Actionable Takeaways
- After mistake, write one takeaway immediately.
Sam Altman's Inspirational Wisdom
Quote
Inspiration is perishable and life goes by fast. Inaction is a particularly insidious type of risk.
Insight
Inspiration decays faster than fruit. The gap between feeling ready and starting is where dreams die.
Actionable Takeaways
- Be someone who captures and executes, not just dreams.
- Keep a notebook to capture ideas instantly.
- When inspired, do the smallest possible version now.
Arthur Schopenhauer's Inspirational Wisdom
Quote
Talent hits a target no one else can hit. Genius hits a target no one else can see.
Insight
Talent is excelling within the known rules, demonstrating a superior skill that others recognize but cannot replicate. Genius operates outside of those rules, creating something fundamentally new by seeing a possibility that was previously unimaginable to anyone else.
Actionable Takeaways
- Practice to achieve the difficult goals others can see.
- Cultivate the vision to identify goals nobody has imagined.
- Create new targets instead of only aiming at existing ones.