On Genius, Intellect, and Obsession
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On Genius, Intellect, and Obsession
The people we traditionally consider to be smartest are those best at some sort of a general math / reasoning ability. This is not what genius is. Genius is being extremely good at a couple of things that really matter. genius is having a vision
Alexey Guzey • Intelligence killed genius - Alexey Guzey
In the minds of geniuses, we find – once more – our own neglected thoughts.
The School of Life • How to Think More Effectively: A guide to greater productivity, insight and creativity (Work series)
The first and last thing that is required of genius is love of truth.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • Maxims and Reflections
If I had to put the recipe for genius into one sentence, that might be it: to have a disinterested obsession with something that matters.