Intelligence and capability are not enough. There must be the joy of doing something beautiful.
Govindappa Venkataswamy
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Intelligence and capability are not enough. There must be the joy of doing something beautiful. Govindappa Venkataswamy
Greatness does not come out of intelligence, it comes from character.
Character is not formed out of smart people: it is formed out of people who have suffered.
-Jensen Huang
The problem you solve for customers is increasingly one they can’t even articulate for themselves . The ones that are easy to understand have already been built and funded over the last 20 years. Building something of true excellence will require a hungrier engagement with the world—and that will have to start with developing superior taste.
Evan Armstrong • Want to Build? Technical Excellence Won’t Be Enough.
"The world is moved by highly motivated people, by enthusiasts, by men and women who want something very much or believe very much.
I’m not talking about anything as narrow as ambition. After all, ambition eventually wears out and probably should. But you can keep your zest until the day you die. If I may offer you a simple maxim, “Be interestin... See more
Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation) there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would not otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, r
... See moreSteven Pressfield • The War of Art
Knowledge and Good Intentions together ensure continuance of success.
Baltasar Gracian • The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC)
Intelligence, we think, is ultimately about pursuing our passions and goals in life in a way that is compatible with the well-being of our fellow men and women.