X and Y are great artists whose work I admire. I will, therefore, study the lives of X and Y and try to emulate them. Machiavelli talks about the importance of emulation in his book The Prince . If you are inspired, you copy and then surpass. If you aren't inspired, then you can't achieve anything.
Cynicism is the enemy of genius.
Here is our selection of mental and physical skill areas that you might wish to take up as suggestions for personal challenges to enhance your life as you mature. Mind Mapping 2. Creative thinking 6. Intelligence - IQ 7. Mathematics, science, astronomy 8.