There isn't a sure-fire formula for greatness.
Genius is handy, though far from a requirement.
The contribution to civilization of the beautiful people ultimately consists of having converted oxygen to carbon dioxide and carbohydrates to methane. In this spirit, Peter Francona of Los Animas, California had been welcoming packages at his residence at varying intervals for sixty seven years. The Amazing Adventures of George by Daniel A. Wells Illustration by Ben Olsen Captain Proton sat at his desk on the forty-third floor of Dr. Destructo and Sons Financial Advisement Services, wondering what he would do for lunch. He had forgotten to bring his sandwich when he left for work in the morning and the vending machine had been broken for weeks. As he sat and wondered, some of the other guys from the office walked over to his cubicle.