What Genius Depends On

"Upon close inspection, we discover that genius is a least dependent upon passion, practice, and purpose as much as any lucky draw of the gene pool."

-- Cliff Michaels

You Responsible For Your Education

"Someone once said that not knowing history was like being a leaf that didn’t know it was part of a tree. That’s an interesting visual and it applies to many people. We are individually responsible for our education, and that applies whether you’re in school or not."

-- Donald Trump

When A Person Is Awaken

"Now and then; something happens, more in the nature of  an accident than anything else, which awakens a person and causes him to discover where his real strength lies and how to use it in the development of industry or one of the professions.  Result: a genius is born!"

-- Napoleon Hill

Into The Crazy Beauty That Awaits

"Trust that all you’ve learned was worth learning, no matter what answer you have or do not have about what practical use it has in your life. Let whatever mysterious starlight that guided you this far guide you onward into the crazy beauty that awaits."

-- Cheryl Strayed

To Change Unhealthy Unwanted Habits

"If you wish to change unhealthy or unwanted habits, your intentions are key. Unless you’re clear about why you want to make a change in your life and how making a change will align you with your deepest aspirations, your old thought patterns and behavioral patterns will prevail."

-- Hugh G. Byrne

Have Faith And Persist

"Have faith to persist because only you know what you’re capable of—and then you shall be an incredible inspiration to others."

-- Greg S Reid

Innate Curiousity and Passion For Life

"Besides an innate curiousity and passion for life, each of these geniuses was ridiculed in public.  Most notably, Einstein and Edison were considered substandard students.  So for anyone who ever felt out of place because the world was going too fast or too slow, your creative genius may simply be misunderstood - especially by others who are in fact going too fast or too slow."

-- Cliff Michaels

The Law of Compensation

"The law of compensation permits no voids or hollow places anywhere in the universe.  What is taken away from one place is replaced by something else."

-- Napoleon Hill

Make A Decision And Do Something

"You have to be firm with yourself. After you’ve identified what you want—and decided why you want it and how much—you need to make a decision about whether you’re going to do something about it."

-- Richard Templar

Characteristics of Old Age

"It has been said that decrepitude, senility, and the other characteristics of old age are brought on more often by mental attitudes than by the passing of years, and that fear, doubt, and worry produce more sagging bodies and lagging minds than we realize."

-- Eric Butterworth