# Genius Survives the Years of Doubt by Bryant McGill > “Genius often exists long before the world recognizes it. Celebrated artists and inventors were already brilliant when they were children experimenting with cameras and instruments; their success came from not abandoning that genius during the years of doubt.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *From Dream Chasing to Patient Creative Practice - Livestream (Jul 2017)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/From Dream Chasing to Patient Creative Practice - Livestream|From Dream Chasing to Patient Creative Practice - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2017-07-18). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/From Dream Chasing to Patient Creative Practice - Livestream|From Dream Chasing to Patient Creative Practice - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Creative Confidence|Creative Confidence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Genius often exists long before the world recognizes it. Celebrated artists and inventors were already brilliant when they were children experimenting with cameras and instruments; their success came from not abandoning that genius during the years of doubt.” — Bryant McGill, From Dream Chasing to Patient Creative Practice - Livestream (Jul 2017) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-genius-survives-years-doubt ```