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politicians and pundits tell you what your rights are. Read this book to learn your constitutional rights and together, we can keep the spirit of freedom alive in this great nation. Click here to view this
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Or, as Tesla put it, "A single ray of light from a distant star falling upon the eye of a tyrant in bygone times may have altered the course of his life, may have changed the destiny of nations, may have transformed the surface of the globe; so intricate, so inconceivably complex are the processes in Nature." It"
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In every field of human endeavor, the more visionary the work, the less likely it is to be quickly understood and embraced by lesser minds. For one reason or another, many people just "don't get it."
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the most slavish thing was to "luxuriate," whereas the most royal thing was to "labor." --
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I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance," wrote John D. Rockefeller."
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Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive." -Howard Thurman"
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Without Freedom of Thought, there can be no such thing as Wisdom; and no such thing as public Liberty, without Freedom of Speech." -Benjamin"
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we may not be built for the NFL or Kentucky Derby, but we're surrounded by opportunities every day, everywhere we go. There is no shortage of problems to be solved, needs and desires to be fulfilled, and innovative ways to help others.
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Tesla, you don't understand our American humor," he said. Instead, Edison offered Tesla a raise of $10 more per week, to be added to his current salary of $18 per week. Tesla was disgusted and immediately resigned."
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you have been my friend, you believed in me when others had no faith; you were brave enough to go ahead when others lacked courage; you supported me when even your own engineers lacked vision. ...
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basketball. If you're five foot five, your prospects of becoming even an NBA bench warmer are slim-to-none. The fact is if you're less than six feet tall, you can pretty much forget about your dreams to challenge
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Marcus Aurelius once said that a person's life is "dyed with the color of his imagination."
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By the end of 1897, Westinghouse was nearly bankrupt, and it looked as though Morgan would usurp everything that Tesla and Westinghouse had built together.
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One of Morgan's managers, Charles Coffin, gloated to Westinghouse about how easily Morgan had established Edison's monopoly by bribing local politicians and installing systems that
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Most of us regard creativity in the same way we regard that statement--as a mysterious gift that can't be explained or cultivated. But we're wrong. Like genius itself, creativity is a process, not a providence. The
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was a dream project for Tesla, and Westinghouse was awarded the contract. Construction began immediately, and Tesla would oversee it. Progress was slow. The project was perilous and fraught with
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this we can see the necessity of being willing to fight for your creations. Morgan and Edison weren't satisfied with trying to ruin Tesla through capitalistic competition--they were resorting to outright depravity
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the "10,000 hour" rule. The rule's premise is that, regardless of whether one has an innate aptitude for an activity or not, mastery of it takes around ten thousand hours of focused, intentional practice. Analyzing the lives of geniuses in a wide range of intellectual, artistic, and athletic pursuits confirms this concept."
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being in the right place (physical, educational, societal, or otherwise) at the right time can influence our destinies as much as anything else. Now,
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The more varied your knowledge and experiences are, the more likely you are to be able to create new associations and fresh ideas.
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What is imagination, though? Michelangelo said he saw angels in the marble and carved until he set them free.
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His malaise couldn't snuff his imagination and love of his work, however. He refocused his efforts on commercially viable machinery and--in 1906, on his 50th birthday--presented a 200-horsepower bladeless turbine engine to the world. He was also contracted by the Waltham Watch Company to build the world's first and only air-friction speedometer,
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Some people like to think that geniuses are so inherently extraordinary that they navigate their journeys with clairvoyant ease. This simply isn't true. Greatness does not come lightly. It requires that you make sacrifices of time, interests, and--sometimes--possessions.
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All great geniuses are incredibly creative in their own ways. They're able to take what is known, dream of new possibilities, and bring them into the world. Every mathematical enigma solved, every masterful symphony composed, every revolutionary machine invented, every brilliant philosophy penned, every great corporation built...they all sprang from a person with an extraordinary imagination.
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Your mind has an incredible ability to cross-pollinate--that is, to connect disparate things to solve problems in unique ways or envision new creations. Einstein attributed many of his physics breakthroughs to his violin breaks, which he believed helped him connect ideas in very different ways.
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Joseph Campbell said, deep down inside, we don't seek the meaning of life, but the experience of being alive.
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Studies of people with extraordinary abilities, like Ted Williams, have given rise to what Swedish psychologist Dr. K Anders Ericsson called the "10,000 hour" rule. The rule's premise is that, regardless of whether one has an innate aptitude for an activity or not, mastery of it takes around ten thousand hours of focused, intentional practice."
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Imagination is the life force of the genius code. This force amplifies and colors every other piece of the code, and unlocks our potential for understanding and ability.
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As journeys unfold, new challenges arise and pressures mount. These successive tolls must too be paid in creativity and ingenuity, as they were by history's most imaginative minds.
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genius code: curiosity. It's an essential part of becoming more creative. Expand your interests in life. Seek out new, interesting experiences, no matter how mundane or inconsequential they might seem to others. Read books, watch documentaries, and discuss your ideas with others. No subject, no matter how specialized or esoteric, is off limits. You never know where your imagination will find pieces for its puzzles.
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The interesting person doesn't really listen to what you think or how you feel and can't wait to jump in and give his point of view. The interested person finds your opinion, though different from his, important and allows you to express it.
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James Clerk Maxwell had proven mathematically that light was electromagnetic radiation--electricity that was vibrating at an extremely high frequency.
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If you've ever dreamed of playing a hand in the development of humankind, or if you just have a burning desire to improve one small aspect of it, then you have an adventure waiting. Will you take it?
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Well, I believe there are very practical answers to what makes a genius tick. I believe there are principles that we can isolate and use to better our own lives. I believe that genius is a path that we can all take and derive much benefit, happiness, fulfillment, and success from...not a genetic windfall or divine gift. Ultimately, this is the path to greatness.
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This brings us back to the beginning of the genius code: curiosity. It's an essential part of becoming more creative. Expand your interests in life. Seek out new, interesting experiences, no matter how mundane or inconsequential they might seem to others. Read books, watch documentaries, and discuss your ideas with others. No subject, no matter how specialized or esoteric, is off limits. You never know where your imagination will find piece..
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illuminates the path to greatness via a unique, accessible, and practical decoding of genius.
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We all face a fundamental choice in our lives. Do we take the path prescribed by our "now you're supposed to" society, or do we take our own path to toward the life we feel we ought to be living?"
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10,000 hour" rule. The rule's premise is that, regardless of whether one has an innate aptitude for an activity or not, mastery of it takes around ten thousand hours of focused, intentional practice."
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Alexander's adamantine will and belief in himself stemmed from the fact that he was willing to out-plan, out-work, and outlast anyone. He didn't chase dubious shortcuts, and in some cases, purposely avoided them just to experience the glory of overcoming a great challenge. He didn't beg for the favor of the gods; he strove to overawe them.
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Don't confuse creativity and imagination with "thinking" either. Ray Bradbury said that thinking is the enemy of creativity because it's self-conscious. When you think you sit calmly and try to reason through something in a structured, logical way. Creativity dances to a different tune."
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It takes a special strength to be willing to scrap the life that others have planned for us--safe, beaten trails walked by millions--and embrace one fraught with uncertainty, danger, and the unknown.
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We all face a fundamental choice in our lives. Do we take the path prescribed by our "now you're supposed to" society, or do we take our own path toward the life we feel we ought to be living?"
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The philosopher Edmund Burke said "there is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination." Imagination is the life force of the genius code. This force amplifies and colors every other piece of the code, and unlocks our potential for understanding and" --
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