ARE YOU A GENIUS?

 Benjamin Franklin said:

"GENIUS IS NOTHING BUT A GREATER APTITUDE FOR PATIENCE."

Ah...so if we hang in there long enough and persevere, whatever our aim just might be well regarded as such. I thought this quote was quite provoking. As I considered people whom I regarded as geniuses, I thought of Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb. How many times did he fail? Countless. He believed in hard work, sometimes working twenty hours a day. Edison was quoted as saying, "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration." But because of his patience he created the source of most of the power we all use today. Pretty amazing. I for one am going to exercise more patience. Patience in my writing, patience in my editing, and most of all, patience in the journey of being a successful author. In what area in your life do you need more patience? Do certain individuals come to mind when you think of the word "genius?"

TRUE GENIUS

I was just reminded of what a true genius William Shakespeare was after watching the movie, Shakespeare in Love. When he was writing his heart out, fighting for recognition, he had no idea just how much the world would applaud his works. We authors write our hearts out in the hopes that we, too, will receive recognition by our readers. We must write our best and give our craft our all if we are to receive even a drop of praise. Writing is a lovely and noble art, of which I have only begun the journey. And it is a lovely journey, indeed.