Persistence Isn't Very Glamorous. If Genius Is

There Are Only A Few People Out There Who Can Completely Overcome Their Fears, And They All Live In Tibet.

Theodor Geisel (otherwise Known As Dr. Seuss) Spent His Workdays Ensconced In His Private Studio, The Walls Lined With Sketches And Drawings, In A Bell-tower Outside His La Jolla, California, House. Geisel Was A Much More Quiet Man Than His Jocular Rhymes Suggest. He Rarely Ventured Out In Public To Meet His Young Readership, Fretting That Kids Would Expect A Merry, Outspoken, Cat In The Hat–like Figure, And Would Be Disappointed With His Reserved Personality. “in Mass, [children] Terrify Me,” He Admitted.

The Glory Of The Disposition That Stops To Consider Stimuli Rather Than Rushing To Engage With Them Is Its Long Association With Intellectual And Artistic Achievement. Neither E=mc2 Nor Paradise Lost Was Dashed Off By A Party Animal.

The Secret To Life Is To Put Yourself In The Right Lighting. For Some, It's A Broadway Spotlight; For Others, A Lamplit Desk. Use Your Natural Powers -- Of Persistence, Concentration, And Insight -- To Do Work You Love And Work That Matters. Solve Problems. Make Art, Think Deeply.

I Get A Lot Of Letters From Introverts Asking How They Can Meet People. The Key Is To Make Sure That You Are Doing Things You Enjoy.