If you want to succeed in the world, you don't have to be much cleverer than other people. You just have to be one day earlier.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Success often comes from acting slightly ahead of others rather than being significantly smarter.
- In plain terms
- Be early, not necessarily the smartest.
- What can you take from it?
- Timing matters more than raw intelligence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is timing more important than skill in your field?
- How early do you try to act on trends?
Another view
Being early without execution can still lead to failure.
More from Leo Szilard
I'm all in favor of the democratic principle that one idiot is as good as one genius, but I draw the line when someone takes the next step and concludes that t…
Permalink to quote #10 If one knows only what one is told, one does not know enough to be able to arrive at a well-balanced decision.
Permalink to quote #12 Don't lie if you don't have to.
Permalink to quote #9
Related quotes
If I have a thousand ideas and only one turns out to be good, I am satisfied.
Alfred NobelAlfred Nobel quote #1 By the time we've made it, we've had it.
Malcolm ForbesMalcolm Forbes quote #3 A life spent worthily should be measured by a nobler line,-by deeds, not years.
Richard Brinsley SheridanRichard Brinsley Sheridan quote #3