{"id":1429,"date":"2014-01-05T19:46:51","date_gmt":"2014-01-05T19:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2014-03-04T06:36:41","modified_gmt":"2014-03-04T06:36:41","slug":"thought-day-great-spirits-mediocrity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.micaminar.com\/en\/thought-day-great-spirits-mediocrity\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought of the Day: Great Spirits Against Mediocrity"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"1-albert-einstein\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Albert Einstein was not only a scientific genius, but a genius with words. My son asked me today if it is possible that more than the 1% can get it. He was referring to the small percentage of very successful people.<\/p>\n

This quote: \u201cGreat spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds,”\u00a0<\/span>evokes the feeling of having to struggle to make it. My son said something wise to me. He wanted to know if it was possible to be successful without struggle. And I said absolutely! Although we all have struggles in life, I do believe that a strong mind with a strong spirit can create anything. And I believe that to be a great spirit, we have to have a strong open heart. A focused mind without a kind heart can create as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

But a true great spirit is one whose heart is the driving force in the creation. In that way, our little pea brains, as I like to call our own mediocre minds, the ones that doubt ourselves, can get out of the way. That\u2019s where the magic can happen. ;)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Albert Einstein was not only a scientific genius, but a genius with words. My son asked me today if it is possible that more than the 1% can get it. He was referring to the small percentage of very successful people. This quote: \u201cGreat spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds,”\u00a0evokes the feeling 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