You cannot force ideas. Successful ideas are the result of slow growth. Ideas do not reach perfection in a day, no matter how much study is put upon them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Great ideas need time to develop and cannot be rushed into perfection.
- In plain terms
- You cannot make good ideas happen quickly no matter how hard you try.
- What can you take from it?
- Patience is required for idea development.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What idea are you rushing that needs time?
Another view
Some ideas do require rapid iteration to succeed.
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