geniuses are made, not born

Geniuses Are Made, Not Born!Ahmed Soliman

Sunday, November 1, 2009

“genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration”

-- Thomas Edison


To be Truer...-- Thomas Edison

1%29%

70%

InspirationGood Instruction and EncouragementPerspiration


InspirationSunday, November 1, 2009

Why it’s not there?

• We don’t build a common knowledge base.

• We take too many things for granted.

• We don’t look into the details.

• Stop being a normal guy and start to be a philosopher.


Perspiration


Why most of us fail to do that?


Why most of us fail to do that?

• You start moving before having a goal.

• You try blocked on setting long-term goal. (can I really do that?!)

• You think about how to move from point A to Z.


• Think iterative.

• Accept changes between steps.

• Experiment different approaches, try tackling problems differently every time.

Think agile!


• Revise your progress every 3 months.

• Small is better than big! (how?)

• Define your progress by output artifacts.

• Always set time limits for your “steps”

Do something small that lasts, don’t do something too big that you can’t stick to.


Instruction


Good Instruction

• Build a network of mentors.

• Here where university professors and industry professionals come.

• Trust only successful people, don’t ask for guidance from losers.


EncouragementSunday, November 1, 2009

• Follow the news of bright successful people.

• Discuss your progress with your professors and mentors.

• Join CAT!

How to get motivated and encouraged?


FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)


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geniuses are made, not born

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