Feynman’s Breakthrough: Disregard Others
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Feynman’s Breakthrough: Disregard Others
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#2For a genius, yes. For most people it is important to get help and cooperate a lot. Also notable is that this reads differently after controversy surrounding James Watson
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#3For a genius, yes. For most people it is important to get help and cooperate a lot. Also notable is that this reads differently after controversy surrounding James Watson
Disregarding others generates controversy.
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#4> [...] “Disregard!”
> “That’s what I’d forgotten!” he shouted (in the middle of the night). “You have to worry about your own work and ignore what everyone else is doing.”
Strongly agree that this is the best way to contribute original, ground-breaking ideas. Conversely, constantly doubting if you're on the right path even as you're continuing into the yet undecided is an easy way to be distracted and lose motivation.
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#5For a genius, yes. For most people it is important to get help and cooperate a lot. Also notable is that this reads differently after controversy surrounding James Watson
This is a destructive way to go about life.
Imagine saying something like this to a kid or a young adult: you will make him think he is unworthy and that "it's not for him", thus destroying any potential he has because of your closemindedness.
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#6For a genius, yes. For most people it is important to get help and cooperate a lot. Also notable is that this reads differently after controversy surrounding James Watson
This is a destructive way to go about life. Imagine saying something like this to a kid or a young adult: you will make him think he is unworthy and that "it's not for him", thus destroying any potential he has because of your closemindedness.
Well, that’s assumptive. People will naturally work in whatever manner suits them best. Some kids study alone some kids study in groups.
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#7For a genius, yes. For most people it is important to get help and cooperate a lot. Also notable is that this reads differently after controversy surrounding James Watson
Feynman didn't oppose cooperation. The advice is to disregard naysayers who tell you your effort is going in a wrong direction or is doomed.
But yes, it works best if you are a genius who is likely to be right. But also, analysis paralysis hurts the non genius more, because the genius can make more progress, which is motivating, in the time that the non genius gives up and tries something different. For the non genius, though, discouragement is in the form "you can't do this", not "it's a bad idea in.l general".
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is a destructive way to go about life. Imagine saying something like this to a kid or a young adult: you will make him think he is unworthy and that "it's not for him", thus destroying any potential he has because of your closemindedness.
Well, that’s assumptive. People will naturally work in whatever manner suits them best. Some kids study alone some kids study in groups.
Most comfortable is not the same as most effective. Study skills is something to learn too. Many a fiercely proud individual hurt themself by refusing to collaborate and then wasting time being stuck.
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#9I think discovering philosophical skepticism is a natural progression to becoming an expert
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#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is a destructive way to go about life. Imagine saying something like this to a kid or a young adult: you will make him think he is unworthy and that "it's not for him", thus destroying any potential he has because of your closemindedness.
Well, that’s assumptive. People will naturally work in whatever manner suits them best. Some kids study alone some kids study in groups.
> Some kids study alone some kids study in groups.
Extremely simplified view.