In reading The Art of Manliness, Manvotionals: Timeless Wisdom and Advice on Living the 7 Manly Virtues by Brett McKay, I came across the following quote,
"Genius is talent set on fire by courage." -- Henry Van Dyke in Manhood, Faith and Courage
There are many talented people who never achieve genius. God is more generous than we are courageous. He has given men more talent than we have given effort. Without courage, talent cannot achieve greatness. It can still accomplish many things, but it cannot pioneer. Likewise, if it is too lazy to push, it cannot be genius. It can get by with half the effort of the untalented so it sustains itself by talent rather than effort and never falls behind. But it never plows ahead. Genius is gained only by grit. Grit is tenacious courage that has faith to push when it gets hard and follow through to keep pushing where others give up.
Genius is the gift of God plus grit.
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