“It started with one throwaway suggestion… and within minutes, the room was buzzing with possibilities none of us could have imagined alone.”

“Every day around 1:30 p.m., the same battle begins: me versus my eyelids.”

“In chess, there are no dice or cards — only decisions. If you lose, it’s not bad luck; it’s a signal to think more clearly.”

I stood at the front of the room. I had memorized the material. But my tongue… froze. The words were trapped, and time seemed to stop.

“Every breakthrough begins with noticing what doesn’t work—and daring to imagine how it could.”

“Every leap in human progress begins with someone daring to imagine what doesn’t yet exist—and refusing to let go of that vision.”

“The brain keeps what’s meaningful, unique, and frequently recalled—the rest evaporates.”

Your hands are getting cold. Your breath is getting tight. And the gaze of dozens of pairs of eyes wont leave you...