--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Discovery is new beginning. It is the…" description: "\"Discovery is new beginning. It is the origin of new rules that supplement, or even supplant, the old. Genius is creative. It is genius precisely becaus..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6c/bernard-lonergan-31286_conclusion_discovery-is-new-beginning-it-is-the-ori_2130174.jpg" --- # Discovery is new beginning. It is the origin of new rules… ![“Discovery is new beginning. It is the origin of new rules that supplement, or even supplant, the old. Genius is creative. It is genius precisely because it disregards established routines, because it originates the novelties that will be the routines of the future. Were there rules for discovery…” quote by Bernard Lonergan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6c/bernard-lonergan-31286_conclusion_discovery-is-new-beginning-it-is-the-ori_2130174.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6c/bernard-lonergan-31286_conclusion_discovery-is-new-beginning-it-is-the-ori_2130174.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a6c/bernard-lonergan-31286_conclusion_discovery-is-new-beginning-it-is-the-ori_2130174.jpg) > “Discovery is new beginning. It is the origin of new rules that supplement, or even supplant, the old. Genius is creative. It is genius precisely because it disregards established routines, because it originates the novelties that will be the routines of the future. Were there rules for discovery, then discoveries would be mere conclusions.” [Bernard Lonergan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernard-lonergan/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Discovery creates new norms, while genius breaks old routines to form future standards. **In simple terms:** Innovation reshapes rules. Key Takeaway Embrace creative disruption. Themes innovation creativity progress rules Mood inspired analytical Type philosophical motivational When to use this quote - research labs - entrepreneurship - artistic practice Key Concepts paradigm shift originality future thinking Questions to Reflect On - What rules should be preserved? - How to balance tradition and innovation? 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