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Solitude as the New Status Symbol #leadership #business #productivity #entrepreneur

8 Nov 2023 · 1 min

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A short YouTube commentary by Clegg arguing that solitude is essential for producing great work. The speaker lists historical figures (Hedy Lamarr, Albert Einstein, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Edison) as examples of geniuses who valued being alone and encourages listeners to embrace solitude to hear "the signal" amid noise.

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Genius lives in solitude. If you look at the great geniuses of the world. Hedy Lamar, Albert Einstein, Jean Michel, Basquiat, Edison, these people all had one thing in common. They fell in love with being alone in a world where too many people are scared of their own solitude. If you want to do your greatest work, I suggest you get away from the noise so you can hear the signal and get good at being alone a lot of the time.

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