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Nikola Tesla was eccentric and had a strong aesthetic sensibility.

He teaches us to embrace our presence on the earth.

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Based on his childhood, Nikola had energy on his mind from an early age.

Young Nikola dreamed of harnessing the power of Niagara Falls.

By 1887, he had developed the alternating current as a way to transmit power over long distances.

But the concept wasn’t immediately accepted.

He regularly collaborated and socialized with some of the greatest minds of his time:

Fellow scientists Politicians, Business people

• Rudyard Kipling

• John Muir

• Henry Clay Frick

• Albert Einstein

Tesla Even received a celebratory letter from Albert Einstein...

Though he took cat naps throughout the day.

Tesla also claimed he never slept more than 2 hours.

Once he stopped eating solid foods, opting instead for liquid sustenance like warm milk and juices.

Tesla strongly believed

The ability to focus on something is directly propor...