Ideas and People

August 2024

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Great ideas can stay “trapped” in the minds of ineffectual individuals. Brilliant people without good ideas will never change the world.

Ambitious kids hope that by just “doing things”, they can stumble on THE idea. It’s surprising how some of the smartest kids take a path that resembles playing the lottery.

Planning can feel fruitless against the unpredictably of life. But the point of a plan isn’t to figure out the next 50 years. You will plan and re-plan as you learn more about what is important to you. Planning will sprout ideas you didn’t even know you were looking for. Looking back you’ll be surprised how neatly the dots connect.

If you’re brilliant, plan ahead. It may lead you to a THE idea.