“One doesn’t expect to get from life what one has already learned it cannot give, rather, one begins to see that life is a kind of sowing time… and the harvest is not yet here.”

He was just a humble preacher’s son. And yes, he had his demons, but they never stopped him from searching for beauty. Because when you find beauty, you find inspiration. If that is, you stay as determined as Vincent.

Never stop, no matter how many failures.

When you know you’re doing what you’re meant to do, you have to try.

General Magic

We all started in the same place

you are in today.

Everyone has the same self

doubts and no one’s perfect.

And when you meet your heroes

and when you work with them

and they treat you as a peer,

learn from it.

Keep moving. If you’re

dreaming the right dream,

you’re on the right path.

I’ve been there before,

it’s tough, keep going.

These people helped me

to become the person I am.

How can we take this same idea

of bold dramatic change

to help create a better society?

We are going to have

to invent those things

and do it in all of these other domains that are

being touched or revolutionized by technology.

It may seem daunting, it may seem difficult,

it may seem impossible,

but if you just find the right people

and keep seeking out

knowledge and advice

keep staying open

to make a better world

regardless of where you come from,

great things can happen.

— Tony Fadell, co-creator of the iPod & iPhone

Be like Tim.

a feeling of connection to things larger than ourselves.

International Women’s Day: Shining a spotlight on brilliant thinkers.

As a knowledge worker, your mind is your most important tool. You can improve the way you use this tool by studying the way brilliant thinkers conduct research, connect ideas, solve problems and make decisions.

Using the knowledge gained by previous thinkers is also one of the fastest ways to make intellectual progress. To “stand on the shoulders of giants” is to upload these brilliant thinkers’ understanding to your own mind, to build on top of it, to share your new insights, and to keep on fostering our collective intelligence.

This series of portraits explores the thought processes, working habits, and decision-making principles applied by brilliant thinkers who profoundly impacted the world with their discoveries and the way they challenged the status quo.

→ Brilliant Thinkers, Ness Labs.

Most dramas disappear once you hang out with smarter, more thoughtful people.

The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

Changing how people communicate will always change the world.