We witness people, who discover their talent and then showcase that talent to the world in a ”new” and creative way.
Most of the people we see, wouldn’t be doing anything “new.” They
would be doing something that’s been done before, in a “new” and unique
way.
There’s nothing new under the Sun:
Take Thomas Edison the inventor of the everyday light bulb as an
example; many scientists of his day knew that a heated piece of carbon
filament would produce a light. However, the light would only last for a
brief moment.
…So what did Edison do?
Did Edison come up with a new idea? No; Edison improved upon an
existing idea through creativity and concentration, by finding a carbon
filament that would burn for over 1500 hours if enclosed in an oxygen
free case. It wasn’t a new idea, but his improvement on an existing
idea made him great, while most people don’t even remember who invented
the first electric light bulb. It was Humphry Davy back in 1800, in
case you were wondering.
William Faulkner said, “The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important, since there is nothing new to be said.”
William Faulkner said, “The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important, since there is nothing new to be said.”
Becoming Great:
To become great we must focus our attention on developing our unique and dominant gifts.
The full unhindered expression of our creativity is what can make all of us great. Do you love to sing, fix broken things, talk to people, or sell?
Whatever it is, you must focus your attention on doing it to the best of
your ability. Give that dominant talent your focus, and allow it to
develop through training. Given enough time, and enough focus, we will
consider you great.
Remember: There’s always room at the top for those who are dedicated to greatness, so whatever you do, do it well or not at all.
“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
In the words of Paris Hilton, “Life is too short to blend in.” It really is, you were born an original, don’t die a copy.
You can do it:
Just like a seed, you have everything you need on the inside of you to succeed. You just need to put yourself in the right environment so you can grow and become all that you were destined to become..
You can do it:
Just like a seed, you have everything you need on the inside of you to succeed. You just need to put yourself in the right environment so you can grow and become all that you were destined to become..
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