He would wake up with a hundred ideas. Of them ninety-five were dangerous; three more were bad; the remaining two, however, were brilliant.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Dayan says most ideas are dangerous or bad, but a few are truly brilliant.
- In plain terms
- Most ideas are risky, only a couple are great.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on identifying the truly brilliant ideas among many.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you decide which ideas are worth pursuing?
- What criteria define brilliance?
Another view
Labeling ideas as dangerous may discourage necessary risk‑taking.
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