I think of success as having infinite patience for doing a few boring things repeatedly.
Some other parts are having a higher mission to embrace the grind;Some call this purpose.
Something else I have observed by studying other engineers is the theme of not depending on your technical skills alone. One needs to market/show their work to the right audience, own equity in businesses/business.
"As a technical person in your career, you must not rely on your technical brilliance or rest on your laurels. You must acquire some financial education. There is a tendency for technical people to think that they are the best; That they will always be on top; That will be always be creative; That their inventions won’t be usurped quickly by newer inventions. However, history says otherwise. Life was quite unpleasant to Tesla; He died alone and poor depending on handouts from former associates. A tragic end for one the most creative minds of the early twentieth century."
I think of success as having infinite patience for doing a few boring things repeatedly.
Some other parts are having a higher mission to embrace the grind;Some call this purpose.
Something else I have observed by studying other engineers is the theme of not depending on your technical skills alone. One needs to market/show their work to the right audience, own equity in businesses/business.
"As a technical person in your career, you must not rely on your technical brilliance or rest on your laurels. You must acquire some financial education. There is a tendency for technical people to think that they are the best; That they will always be on top; That will be always be creative; That their inventions won’t be usurped quickly by newer inventions. However, history says otherwise. Life was quite unpleasant to Tesla; He died alone and poor depending on handouts from former associates. A tragic end for one the most creative minds of the early twentieth century."
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