Pertinacity.
What’s interesting about math is that there’s always an answer but rarely a new answer.
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People considered a math genius are those that solve math problems quickly. But then what?
More rote genius.
Math is just an element of what we create. Ideas, initiative, and pertinacity are the real game changers.
Are you going to be a math person or a person who uses math for to create things for the market?
“Most people are doomed in childhood by accepting the axiom that work = pain.”
If you want someone to kick your brain’s butt, you’ve got to read Seth Godin. He’s your mom times two. Push it. Want to write that book, ship that article, or make that team? It’s simple. Do the work. Today he dropped his newest manifesto on schools.
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It doesn’t matter who you are and where you come from. Be eager to learn and ask questions. The point isn’t the answers. The point is to remain curious. That’s about all the certainty we can guarantee.
Working backwards is one way to look forward. If you ever see the end product or solution in your head but can’t put the first step to creation down on paper, you need to work backward.
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“The labor of love aspect is important. The successful scientists often are not the most talented, but the ones who are just impelled by curiosity. They’ve got to know what the answer is.”
“I can’t imagine not working until I die, so my ambition is to live a long time.”
“Make something happen today, before you go home, before the end of the week.”
You can be late and still be first.
Such was my experience in waiting for a train to Manhattan.
I arrived about a minute before departure but was the first one on. The train pulled up exactly where I had been waiting on the platform. I got the first open seat.
It took a little luck, aggressiveness and good timing.
It’s never to late to start and be first.
“Certainty is boring. Uncertainty keeps you on your feet.”
