"That's Genius" by Susan Pearl

 Thomas Edison in 1902 said, "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration".

Here it is over one hundred years later and this expression has explained something to me today.

I had thought that so much of the ingenuity over the years had been done by imagination. I am rethinking that thought and realizing imagination is fantasy but inspiration is something totally different.  Being inspired is taking what is known and then being inspired to see what can be by building on that knowledge. The inspired vision is based on what is already known and understood.  By having this level of expertise a person can envision taking things to another level and thinking it should happen.   It will take lots of work and experimentation over and over while keeping accurate records.  I'M SURE THE FINDINGS OF THE SPACE PROGRAM OVER THE DECADES LED TO THE INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT OF LANDING A ROVER ON MARS AND SENDING LIVE PICTURES BACK TO EARTH.....which we recently got to see.

If we go to a movie about fictional adventures and fictional stories -- it is imaginary.  

Landing on Mars recently was-

One percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration---That's Genius!!!