Random Musings

An interesting read of what it takes to become a "genius" ... simple practice and hard work!! and this picture an ability to make the right "connections" Novice Mind Expert Mind Genius Mind Some interesting quotes.. "Success doesn't have much to do with talent. It's almost always a product of hard work and the culture of which we live our lives." - Malcolm Gladwell "Perspective is the key to genius." " A change in perspective is worth 80 IQ points. " Galileo's words -- "All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them." Insights are often so simple, so obviously true once you see them. But we are often blinded by our fixations, our hubris , our limited frames of reference -- our narrow perspectives -- which prevent us from seeing" " You have to keep a dozen of your favorite problems constantly present in your mind, although by and large they will lay in ...

"When God created the ass he gave him a thick skin" - Albert Einstei n

Deliberate practice and GRIT are what matters in the end in any endaveour!!.. More on grit from a nice post . "Why were some kids better at drilling themselves with note cards? What explained this variation in hours devoted to deliberate practice? After analyzing the data, Duckworth discovered the importance of a psychological trait known as grit. In previous papers, Duckworth has demonstrated that grit can be reliably measured with a short survey that measures consistency of passions (e.g., ‘‘I have been obsessed with a certain idea or project for a short time but later lost interest’’) and consistency of effort (e.g., ‘‘Setbacks don’t discourage me’’) over time using a 5-point scale. Not surprisingly, those with grit are more single-minded about their goals – they tend to get obsessed with certain activities – and also more likely to persist in the face of struggle and failure. Woody Allen famously declared that “Eighty percent of success is showing up”. Grit is what allows you...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/business/13hire.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all?src=tptw

Another true Black Swan event.