“If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.” IfsWantInspirationalFirstsCharacterFocusTalentGreatnessPrimaries Book:Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day Source: Daily Reflections for Highly Effective People: Living THE SEVEN HABITS OF HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Every Day
“Do not talk about giftedness, inborn talents! One can assume great men of all kinds who were very little gifted. They acquired greatness, became “geniuses” (as we put it), through qualities the lack of which no one who knew what they were would boast of: they all possessed that seriousness of the efficient workman which first learns to construct the parts properly before it ventures to fashion a great whole; they allowed themselves time for it, because they took more pleasure in making the little, secondary things well than in the effect of a dazzling whole.” MenFirstsWellsKindLittlesWholePleasureQualityEffectsTalentFashionGreatnessGeniusAssumingAll KindsGreat MenEfficientPossessedGiftedVentureConstructsBoastSeriousnessDazzlingWorkmenGiftedness Author:Friedrich Nietzsche
“Our greatness, our talent has never been the question. It's been a matter of grappling for control over what we do.” MatterTalentGreatnessGrappling Author:Spike Lee
“I also got encouragement from my teachers at primary school but one person in particular who had a significant impact on my lean towards art is Mr. Luigi St. Omer. Mr. St. Omer was the one who always reminded me that I should not settle for less than greatness in my art. He saw that I had the potential and he helped me develop that talent.” ShouldPersonsArtSchoolSawsTeacherTalentGreatnessParticularArt IsEncouragementImpactSignificantPrimariesSettlingPrimary School Author:St. Lucia