Inspiration

Inspiration

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If I had an hour to solve a problem I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.

Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein

A German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics.

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It’s no secret that inspiration has a will of its own

It’s no secret that inspiration has a will of its own.

It always seems to hit us at the most awkward possible time, often right when we’re in the middle of something. We must be willing to surrender to inspiration when it comes calling. That might mean dropping what we’re doing and changing plans at the last minute.

Source: Do Design: Why Beauty is Key to Everything (Book) by Alan Moore

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It is a known condition that when you begin to pay attention to something you have never really looked at before you will begin to see it everywhere. You eventually begin to feel as if the thing is out to find you, instead of the other way around.

Keri Smith
Keri Smith

Canadian conceptual artist and author of several bestselling books including How to be an Explorer of the World - The Portable Life/Art Museum.

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Consumers have a hunger for a clear message about the determinants of success and failure in business, and they need stories that offer a sense of understanding, however illusory.

Daniel Kahneman
Daniel Kahneman

An Israeli-American psychologist and economist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioural economics, for which he was awarded the 2002 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

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The fight is here. I need ammunition, not a ride.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy

A Ukrainian politician, former actor and comedian, who is the sixth and current president of Ukraine. 

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A genuinely creative accomplishment is almost never the result of a sudden insight, a lightbulb flashing on in the dark, but comes after years of hard work.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

A Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity.

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If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.

John Cage
John Cage

An American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music and one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde.

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The aspects of things that are most important for us are hidden because of their simplicity and familiarity. One is unable to notice something because it is always before one’s eyes.

Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ludwig Wittgenstein

An Austrian-British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics and the philosophy of mind. He is considered by some to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century.

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We all need long-term, powerful goals to help us pass the short-term obstacles.

Jim Rohn
Jim Rohn

Emanuel James Rohn professionally known as Jim Rohn, was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker.

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It is easier to enhance creativity by changing conditions in the environment than by trying to make people think more creatively.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

A Hungarian-American psychologist. He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity.

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