From WSJopinion: Though devalued in the pretend world of admissions and politics, in the dog-eat-dog world of real life and careers and advancement and progress, preparation and merit are the currency of the realm, writes andykessler
. And stop saying “super great” like NoHo Hank on HBO’s “Barry,” even ironically. This merits your attention..
But apparently around 1890, a writer and academic namedgave a lecture saying genius was a combination of inspiration and perspiration and “talent is perspiration.” Even without Twitter, ideas floated around and permeated society. When Edison was later asked what genius was, he answered “2% is genius and 98% is hard work.” When asked if genius was inspired, he blurted out, “Bah! Genius isn’t inspired. Inspiration is perspiration.
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