"Usually, if you have a new idea, you very rarely break through to anything like recognizable development or implementation of that idea the first time around - it takes two or three goes for the research community to return to the topic"
- Martin Fleischmann
About this Quote
This quote by Martin Fleischmann recommends that it is rare for a new idea to be immediately successful. Instead, it usually takes numerous efforts for the research community to recognize and develop the idea. This suggests that it is very important to be consistent and to keep attempting even if the very first attempt is not successful. It likewise recommends that it is important to be available to feedback and criticism, as it can help to fine-tune and enhance the concept. This quote is a reminder that progress is often sluggish and that it is very important to be client and to keep working towards a goal.
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