This sentence was said by Thomas Alva Edison. The second half of the sentence is: But the 1% of inspiration is the most important, even more important than the 99% of sweat.

The full text is: Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, but the 1% inspiration is the most important, even more important than the 99% perspiration. It means: inspiration is very important, it is the shortcut to success; diligence is the most important, it is the steering wheel of life, it directly determines whether your diligence can lead to success.

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As for Edison’s famous saying, the first half of his sentence completely inspired the editor for almost his entire study career, “Genius is one percent. Inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration" combined with "the stupid bird flies first" can always give people endless strength to work hard. Although I now know the complete quote, the first half of it can still be used to encourage myself.

Because the importance of hard work is undeniable, even if most of the time, the ten points you give cannot catch up with the ten points paid by talented people. However, our great poet Li Bai also said in a poem: "I am born with talents that will be useful." As the saying goes, "Three hundred and sixty years of work will lead to the number one scholar." In today's society with countless professions, are you still afraid that you will not find the one that is waiting for you to become the number one scholar? Even if we really can't find it, we can still choose to do what we want to do through hard work.

As long as you work hard, you will always gain something. Even if hard work is not as good as talent, and sweat is not as good as inspiration, the truth that hard work is rewarded will never change.