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The Intuition and Passion of the Wright Brothers Tutorial

Discover the remarkable journey of Orville and Wilbur Wright in 'The Intuition and Passion of the Wright Brothers.' Despite lacking funding and prestige, their unwavering belief and passion propelled them to success in powered flight, a feat that outshone Samuel Langley's efforts. Join us to explore how intuition and perseverance can lead to groundbreaking achievements amidst adversity.

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Samuel Langley was supported by significant government funds,

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prestigious connections,

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and a team of experts,

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all convinced that he would be the pioneer of powered flight.

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Yet despite these apparent advantages,

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it was Orville and Wilbur Wright,

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two modest bicycle shop owners from Dayton,

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Ohio,

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who succeeded where Langley failed.

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The Wright brothers had neither the funding nor the

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university degrees nor the attention of the media,

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but they had something Langley did not

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passion and belief in the purpose of their quest.

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They believed that their work could change the world,

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whereas Langley sought wealth and fame.

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The difference in motivation manifested in their respective approaches.

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The Wrights dedicated their time and energy funded by the slim

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profits from their store and persevered through numerous failures and crashes.

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Their unerring intuition that powered flight

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was possible far outweighed their failures.

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They were convinced that there was a way.

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They had no doubt,

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and nothing could stop them,

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not even the lack of money.

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On December 17th,

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1903,

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their perseverance,

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intuition,

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and practical intelligence paid off when their airplane flew,

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a feat that became historic.

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Langley,

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whose goal was first place and personal acclaim,

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gave up as soon as the Wright brothers succeeded.

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His quest had been purely mental and egotistical.

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He did not have access to the intuition and inner passion

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that drove the Wright brothers.

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Langley did not seek to improve or innovate based on their success.

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He simply stopped trying.

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