![]() ![]() However, any seemingly grand idea can be divided into an infinite series of smaller, previously known ideas, that lead to those “epiphany” moments. Even the language we commonly use to describe innovation implies that they exist outside of us, beyond our control. As a result, we are led to believe that creativity should come to us easily, like opening a can of soda. When we learn about these historically significant figures, we hear much more about their success, as opposed to the journey that brought them there. ![]() This was not an “aha” moment but was instead a result of his 20+ years of work. He did not discover gravity, gravity already existed. The same applies for Newton’s discovery of gravity. Chances are, if any person painted thousands of paintings, they would become far better artists than they were on day one. Picasso created over 50,000 pieces of artwork throughout his lifetime, but most people only recognize a fraction of his work. The people that change the world, do not have an epiphany, or a sudden realization of innovative ideas, but they create far more ideas. When we learn of the most innovative people, we envision their success was a result of their immense knowledge that they were somehow born with. ![]()
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