There are two types of genius. Ordinary geniuses do great things, but they leave you room to believe that you could do the same if only you worked hard enough. Then there are magicians, and you can have no idea how they do it. Feynman was a magician.
—Hans Bethe
So it's probably inspiring to hang out with magicians, but I don't know if that helps you become one.
Finally an item that inspires! Listen not to nay-sayers or sourness or cynicism.
Thank you for sharing this.
For me, it takes a kind of courage to ask questions that you allow to change you.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 24.9 ms ] threadNot sure how well it works because I haven't really started but I've had similar instances of what the author talks about happen to me before.
Her conclusion is to surround herself with more magicians.
Not sure if that will make someone more open and intuitive. And I'm not sure if that's necessary.
We need a bunch of artists and we need lotsssss of engineer's
—Hans Bethe
So it's probably inspiring to hang out with magicians, but I don't know if that helps you become one.
Also, that essay cries out for photos.
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