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Ideas Are The Easy Part: Thomas Edison

By on February 28, 2013 in Ideas

In 1926, Thomas Edison sent a brief letter to one of his employees congratulating him on his ideas but warning him about the road ahead.

Thomas Edison on Ideas

A transcript of the letter is below:

My dear Mr. Emmet:-

I want to thank you for your letter of the 23rd, with its enclosure, and at the same time to extend my congratulations to you on the successful outcome of your ideas.

The worst is to come, for it takes about seven years to convert the average man to the acceptance of a solved problem.

With all good wishes to you, I remain

Yours very truly

Thos. A. Edison

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Business Opportunities Weblog editor and publisher Dane Carlson lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, just 15 miles from Yosemite National Park. He accidentally became a professional blogger in 2001. He has added 12,198 posts to the site.

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  • http://wahm.business-opportunities.biz Angela Shupe

    That is a neat look back into history. It also serves as an important reminder for today. It’s no easier today than it was in the past to convince people that one invention will solve a problem they are used to dealing with already.

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