"I have led a toothless life. I have never bitten into anything. I was waiting. I was reserving myself for later on - and I have just noticed that my teeth have gone."
Hummingbirds can pollinate up to 2,000 flowers a day and usually live around 4 years. She likely visited around 3 million plants before floating away on one she helped bloom.
Modern economies reward innovation disproportionately and punish stagnation relentlessly. In an era of global competition, being merely competent is often not enough. The biggest rewards flow to those operating at the technological frontier.