Chapter 3

THE TRUTH ABOUT ABILITY AND ACCOMPLISHMENT

Try to picture Thomas Edison as vividly as you can. Think about where he

is and

what he’s doing. Is he alone? I asked people, and they always said things

like

this:

“He’s in his workshop surrounded by equipment. He’s working on the

phonograph, trying things. He succeeds! [Is he alone?] Yes, he’s doing this

stuff

alone because he’s the only one who knows what he’s after.”