American Thinker:
Every so often in the history of achievement, you get what I call the “20-hour a day guy.” These are people who survive on very little sleep, usually 3-4 hours a night, and spend the other 20 hours a day working at a feverish pace.
The most notable example is the Renaissance artist Michelangelo, who was the greatest painter, sculptor, architect and even poet of his lifetime. Michelangelo’s output of work is so staggering, it takes years of study just to view it, so the idea of one person actually producing that much work defies comprehension.
If you’ve ever been to Rome or Florence, or looked through an Art History book, you’ve seen some of his work. In sculpture, Michelangelo is known for the David, the Pietá, Moses, The Medici Tombs, and many other works, carved out of solid marble. All carved by hand, with no electricity to run pneumatic polishers or grinders, or to provide electric light.
Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling, in 4 years no less, and it’s arguably the greatest achievement in painting, ever.
In the same chapel, many years later, he painted The Last Judgment over the altar, another mind-bogglingly great artistic feat.
Michelangelo also designed great architecture, like the dome of St Peter’s at the Vatican, and a famous library in Florence. His poetry output was so great, and of such a high standard, that he was considered the greatest poet of the 16th century.
Other ’20-hour a day’ people are the singer Madonna, the writers Alexander Dumas and Isaac Asimov, and one notable person who is the current occupant of the Oval Office.
Donald Trump has been an overachieving workaholic for most of his adult life, but he’s also surrounded himself with overachievers. In addition to being accustomed to getting a lot done on a regular basis, Trump has always been a quick learner, with the ability to implement knowledge as he picks up insights into unfamiliar processes. The way he’s ended 2017, with such important accomplishments under his belt, shows that he’s finding his feet as President, and getting comfortable with the production pipeline of government. If you look at how Trump’s momentum has built month-by-month as he figured out how to get things done in his new surroundings, you’ll know that 2018 is going to be dynamite. read more
Mirabile dictu. How many ways are the President and his predecessor 180º opposites!
Judge people by which one they admire. 😉
Our president is a true beast. He’s running everyone into the ground.
Good read, encouraging.
And yet the MSM is going nuts because he plays golf (trust me I know why they do it). This man is up early and gets so much done before he ever hits the course, works while he is golfing, and works after. He reminds me of that old Army ad “In the Army, we do more before 9AM than. most people do all day.”
Great article. Love it. 2018 will be a humdinger! MAGA
Great read, and the first comment by Critical Mass should be a post on its own.
I don’t know which is more “impactful”………….having a man like Trump in office………..OR…………..getting rid of a gay, socialist, half-baked, jive-ass muslim. WHO is indicative of the sorry state of our electorate!!! Mooshelle gone is an added bonus!!!
Write an executive order that requires Congress and the courts to be on the same schedule as president.
they will start dropping all over the place.
Yet the media keeps cranking out stories about how he’s drugged-out, tired, bad-tempered and must be pampered on overseas trips. Basically, calling him Hillary.
You are not being served well by your Baghdad Bob media, Democrats. They tell you what you want to hear, not the truth. You will continue to be shocked by events if you keep buying into the projection.
I remember billionaire blowhard Mark Cuban on the Colbert show, pre election, stating (Trump) “doesn’t do the work, he’s lazy,” to thunderous applause from the audience.
I just love watching “Best compilation of people who laughed at Trump.” on youtube. It makes my day. MAGA!
His production will lift many stinkin’ commies out of poverty and despair, they will still vote against him in the next election.
Drive them out!
The most important thing that President Trump can do over the next 11 months is clean-up the vote. The biggest threat to our republic is our corrupt election system.
If you watch his early (’80s, ’90s, ’00s) interviews with various celeb interviewers, he is asked about the success of his businesses, etc. This is where he talks about his “secrets” of being up in the small hours of the morning, reading all the newspapers, watching all the news shows, making notes and noting trends. And he does it all without a cup of coffee. These are the things I paid attention to way back when and wondered whether or not he would create a back bench of cabinet and agency heads to pitch hit for the ones he wears out. But as he began to name his cabinet choices it was clear he was careful to find people who could keep pace, even 80+ year-old Wilburine Ross. Each of his cabinet people share the same hard-charging attitude toward their work. These are the men and women who keep a notepad on their night stands and have the interests of their departments and agencies uppermost in their minds so much that just about every encounter, every opportunity is seen through that lens and is seized upon and put to good use. People like that are like a triage team whose entire effort, or mission, takes into account the good of the whole. They give and receive advice, tips and criticism from each other in its intended spirit, and don’t get a rash over whose idea it was or how it might diminish them for not thinking of it. Only the example of an excellent leader can create and sustain a team like that.
We often think of the Founders and the miracle that so many able, wise men could come together at a particular moment in history. It is lightning in a bottle, a thousand year comet, and I think we are fortunate to see it coming around again.
(I didn’t know where to drop this into a thread, so I’m going rogue) My appointment with Dr. Torgerson is tomorrow, Friday. Thank you my friends for your prayers. I’ll have an update soon on where things stand.
@A.A.: Sounds like the mere mention of Guido and Salvatore did the trick.
😉
(Seriously, best of luck tomorrow. We’ll be rooting for you.)
The one thing I didn’t like in this article was the author going from Michelangelo to Madonna like the were equals.
Good Luck AA.
AA, you can go into your appointment knowing you have many prayers.
Some, mostly on the left, would like to bring Trump down to their level, which I would classify as jealousy.
Others, like myself, are envious because I know I’ll never have that level of commitment and the energy to carry out that commitment.
I, for one, are dam glad he’s on our side
Michelangelo, poet? Painter, sculptor, architect, Yes, indeed! But Poet?
“No mortal thing enthralled these longing eyes
When perfect peace in thy fair face I found;
But far within, where all is holy ground,
My soul felt Love, her comrade of the skies:
For she was born with God in Paradise . . . ”
He goes on, and on, but it don’t get any better. Shakespeare he ain’t. Methinks he should’ve slept a couple of hours and hammered out a few more Davids.
Best of hopes and wishes, AA!!
Mr. and Mrs. Enraged (who ALWAYS enjoy your posts)
Thanks, guys. I’ve been feeling very calm about the whole thing except every once in a while I start to wonder what it is I have done that is so great that the Lord would call me home already. Then I think maybe it’s because He has given me the total number of chances to do anything and I’m a write-off. Self-pity isn’t my strong suite, but it’s a very human condition under certain circumstances.
And Vietvet, Guido and Salvatore said they’re looking for the “bag man” — whatever that means. Your name came up. 😉 Just thought I’d let you know.
really enraged — Ahhhh. Thank you!
Prayers and best of, A.A.
Write-off? I don’t think so.
Good luck tomorrow, Abigail. Will be waiting to hear how it goes. 🙂 <3
Madonnas in there but not Winston Churchill, really?
Great to hear from you Abigail A. I wish you the best.
BTW you may have seen it, but watch Oprah interview Donald Trump in 1988. Almost thirty years ago. Nothing has changed.
I am humbled by your grace, strength, clarity and resolve, Madam Adams.
I’M WITH HER
@AbigailAdams (at 2:08 pm): I already paid those guys off.
They’re not getting any more IOTWR bucks out of me.
God bless you, Abigail! Just said a prayer as I’ve been doing periodically this week. May God wrap his loving arms around you tomorrow.
HENRY FORD was the same way.
He boasted his 1926 Model T could run over 7 Jews a minute.
Thank you, SO MUCH, Claudia!! God bless you, too, dear lady. I so appreciate your prayers.
Corky,
I know that Army motto, I used to live it for 20 years. I still try, but trying to work around these sleepy headed civilians puts a crimp in my style.