Mr. Westinghouse, 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 lack...
Marcus Aurelius once said that a person’s life is dyed with the color of his imagination.
The treatment of sewage with a chemical called carbolic acid reduced the incidence of disease among the people and cattle of a nearby small English town. Lister follows the lead and, in 1865, develops...
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 breakthr...
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 immediat...
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 mas...
The most slavish thing was to luxuriate, whereas the most royal thing was to labor.
An extra year of play against players younger than you is a huge advantage. Your body becomes bigger, stronger, and faster every day, giving you an opportunity to truly stand out from your birthday-ha...
Believe that genius is a path that we can all take and derive much benefit, happiness, fulfillment, and success from...not a genetic windfall
Tesla was never one to chase recognition—he was after the pure thrill of discovery and creation. His imagination was a factory with unlimited resources, and the world an exciting playground with unlim...
This is the beauty of imagination. An unexpected dead end in one journey is merely an opportunity to set a new course for another. Losing what we have can only do us real harm when we feel we can’t cr...
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 w...
Tesla was never one to chase recognition—he was after the pure thrill of discovery and creation.
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 gen...
When wireless is fully applied the earth will be converted into a huge brain, capable of response in every one of its parts, Tesla promised.
Before you can connect dots, you need to have dots to connect.
Tesla’s continued research in the field of ultra-high-frequency energy led him to conclude that it was only a matter of time until science would discover a veritable source of inexhaustible, free
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
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...
Defiantly do the work instead and Resistance withers.
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