Thought Provoking

Research begins with a desire to ask and answer questions, thereby contributing to the greater sum of human knowledge and culture . Research often involves some hypothesis, question, or avenue of inquiry. Why is this plant a particular color? Why is this plant species a different color in different soil conditions or ecosystems?

Judgment stands as an obstacle to self-love. Every time you judge, you separate. When you form opinions about another person, looking at him or her and saying, for instance, “This person is lazy, or a failure, or has terrible clothes,” you send a message to your subconscious that the world is a place where you had better act in certain ways if you

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shared a vision of personal computing in which computers would be used to enhance the most creative aspects of human intelligence

I’m making my way through every free resource. Many times, the most impactful things you can do for your career are free. It’s just a matter of not waiting. When you wait, you lose momentum. And momentum is incredibly powerful because when you’re inspired, you act—and you do it with enthusiasm. Honestly, being able to take advantage of inspiration... See more

When you struggle to write something in your own words, it often means you haven’t completely grasped the idea

People's lives changed radically and rapidly, not because of printing machinery, but because of what that invention made it possible for people to know. Books were just the vehicles by which the ideas escaped from the private libraries of the elite and circulated among the population.

Different experiences expand how you view the world, making it easier to combine ideas in new ways

Each person will offer a different mental model of the world, and exposure to these models will diversify your own.

Choose media that challenges your assumptions rather than confirms them.