Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in
Vienna in 1791 at the age of 35. Today, Mozart is considered by many to be the greatest
musical genius of all time. In describing the creation of
his compositions, the
master was somewhat mystified. Mozart confessed, "When and how my ideas
come I know not; I cannot force them." So, if you’re looking for some
powerful new ideas, don’t fret if you can’t find them right away. Instead,
keep your eyes open and your brain in gear. And, while you’re at it, click off
the TV and unplug the Nintendo. Your next great idea may be fluttering overhead,
waiting patiently to drift softly and quietly into your lap. But be forewarned:
Great ideas only come to those who are prepared to receive them, so tune up your
receiver, and tap in to the genius that most surely exists within you.
Great Ideas
Often Arrive Unexpectedly; Genius Consists of Listening for the Creative Voice
and Watching for the Creative Spark
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
Albert Einstein
"I think songs are around us. It’s really a matter of being receptive and
ready to pick ‘em up."
Keith Richards
"It is amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without
preconceived notions."
Charles F. Kettering
"It is possible to connect with the creative source by thinking right
and being right. It’s also the secret to a successful life."
Lamont Dozier
"One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of
lighting its own fire."
John Foster
Great Ideas
and Surprising Opportunities Swirl Around Us
"A discovery is said to be an accident meeting a
prepared mind."
Albert von Szent-Goyorgi
"The way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas and throw the bad ones
away."
Linus Pauling
"To stay ahead, always have your next idea waiting in the wings."
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
"An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs
against it."
William Bernbach
"Greater than the tread of mighty armies is an idea whose
time has come."
Victor Hugo
Think
. . . And Then Get Busy
"The critical
ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that.
A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about
them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a
doer, not a dreamer."
Nolan Bushnell
"The idea is in thyself. The impediment, too, is in thyself."
Thomas Carlyle
"An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs
against it."
William Bernbach
"Ideas won’t keep. Something must be
done about them."
Alfred North Whitehead
And Finally .
. .
"Most of my best ideas come from the
subconscious."
Phil Jackson
"The best ideas are common property."
Seneca
"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it is the only one you've
got."
Alain
"Ideas are the mightiest influences on earth. One great thought
breathed into a man may regenerate him."
William Ellery Channing
Written and Compiled by Criswell
Freeman, Psy.D.
