An article on late bloomers in the New Yorker by Malcolm Gladwell got me thinking. Most of the times my mind is mush and it takes a lot to get me engrossed in a written piece. So what really got my attention? That genius is a product of discipline, perseverance and tremendous hard work, talent notwithstanding.
I have flirted with genius rather than have a serious affair. Brilliance be it music, stories, poems, films has meant smart non work rather than hard work. I move from one moment of genius to another consuming rather than examining it. What goes behind is seldom on my mind.
That’s how a capitalist ethos works, right? It is about the now- being in the moment, consuming and gratifying instantly. It is not about the process-what’s behind or who is behind.
No sweat.
Sweat now pervaded my body reminding me of the saying genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. I felt better after all a little inspiration is not much to ask for and sweating is natural. So the financial meltdown can’t be a bad thing; it will yield better times with a little inspiration from the state.
Sweat it out.
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