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Scientific strategy for the growth of creativity and achieve greatness





Richard Humming, a mathematician with thirty years of experience in BellLabs, before his recent death, had to share the reasons why - why some scientists make amazing discoveries while others remain forever in obscurity. Despite the fact that it remains within the framework of scientific topics - all of his conclusions apply with equal efficiency in any area where an original and fresh idea comes first. Below are the main points of his speech.

1. Your success is never accidental.
Upon recommendation of the Hamming, it is a very common misconception that success - the result of good fortune of its owner. With regard to the real situation - for significant achievements in any case required only to forget about modesty and fear, say to yourself, "I'd like to do something great." In the words of Pasteur: "Success comes to ready to accept it." He who is ready to become a successful, constantly seeking and - ultimately - is precisely the idea that important to him. And then - he just put it into practice. A distinctive feature of most great men usually consists of independent thinking and freedom to realize their own ideas of all. That is - according Hamminga- everything a lot easier. Once you have a clear picture - exactly what you want - and the faith in their own strength, you can easily find a solution to a difficult problem or do something that is your soul.

LESSON
Open yourself to new possibilities and just use the best chance when he appears. If you have the courage to implement their ideas and plans, then you will always be honest with you and achieve what you wish.

2. Spread a lot of seeds to grow a mighty oak
The main failure of many people was the fact that they are often tired of finding solutions to seemingly neznachitelnymiproblem.Hamming them; It cites KlodaShannona which has gained immense popularity and recognition after the creation of the modern theory of information, against which pales all its previous modest work on various projects. However, be aware that many small sowing seeds, you greatly increase your chances of success. From one of these seeds can grow a mighty oak that probably will not happen if all the efforts will be focused on only one seed. And so the great discoveries do not happen.

LESSON
Strive to find a solution to many problems because one of them will become a promising idea. You can not always be in the right place at the right time, where there will be something significant. But you always have a chance to move towards a big change.

3. Turn the problem so that it turned into a disadvantage advantage.
Famous people often look at the problem from this angle, where the defect becomes a virtue. Following the example of Hamming, he did not have teams of programmers in BellLabs - whereas in other companies he was ready to provide the necessary expertise. But he was attracted BellLabs. Involuntary restriction led to the idea that the machines will create programs without human intervention, and it is engaged in automated programming. Such an idea would never have visited him in perfect working conditions.

LESSON
Many people are looking for a solution in difficult situations. Thus proiskhodyatsamye iinteresnye unexpected discovery. In fact - the ideal conditions are not typical for any occasion. And that seems to be necessary, it is not always the best for you.

4. Knowledge and productivity have a common basis.
When Richard began working in BellLabs, he met with a successful mathematician John Taki. Feeling superior talented Taki, Humming once asked his boss: "How could he have become a professional already at this age?" In response, the boss said that the Humming be surprised - how quickly you can become a talented scientist, if years of hard work -so as did Taki. This is the continuity of knowledge and productivity. Between two equally capable people sure there is a significant gap in the success, if one is constantly working more than another - even if ten percent.

LESSON
Great discoveries are based on the exceptional perseverance. Sometimes you have to give up small for better achievements. The talent has its value, but the continuous work leads to the most dramatic results.

5. Find and focus on the most important issues and people.
Humming took the habit to dine with the professionals of different fields of science. For example, he opted for the lunch table physicists, mathematicians at the table, he did not get enough information. Then, his dinner was held at the table chemists, where he was interested in pressing problems of the industry and the themes work partners lunch. However, as a result, he received no answers and was not invited to the next lunch.

According to him, solving a major problem, it is necessary to think about it and make your subconscious mind to work. Going to bed with a question - in the morning, you can easily find the right answer to it.

LESSON
Inspiring people can not solve your problems, but it will push for a solution. If nothing will distract you from finding the answer, the result will surely return in full operation.

6. Be prepared for the emergence of promising possibilities.
Among many tasks, highlight the most promising work. At any time, great men have a 10 - 20 problems require serious solutions. As noted by Hamming, whenever possible is extracted from it the maximum benefit, since its solution has been thought out in advance. A well-prepared mind quickly identifies an interesting opportunity so quickly uses it.

LESSON
Skill recognition of opportunity allows people to successfully use the promising chance.

7. Open the work to feel the most important thing.
Humming notes that when the door is closed - the level of your productivity is high - both today and tomorrow. But after ten years of knowledge and understanding of the relevance of the problems disappear. Many scientists from the "open door" worked on the necessary things with less effort, than those who "shut down" of the world and do more to promote the wrong path. In order to solve new problems always need a creative approach. After a proper understanding of the issue comes to the ideal solution, if not distracted by extraneous factors.

LESSON
"Open Door" means that many solutions come from different areas, which are not related to yours. For effective solutions need to be in contact with the modern world.

8.Znayte and use the difference between working in a team and alone.
Working alone you can accomplish what only you can. Command can be used as an advantage, despite the fact that many professionals usually oppose the system, and broken it. Sometimes the main problem - it's self-centeredness and personal shortcomings. For example - Taki could dressed in a very casual manner, which repelled by his people. Individuals tend not reflect environment to remain themselves. Nevertheless, you need to know the difference between personality and strangeness, to be able to decide - whether to change the system or you will be a first class specialist in favorite business.

LESSON
Being an original, you can always use the opportunity to attract people to their conformity. Sometimes it is more important than the struggle against the system, sometimes - work in it to create a first-class product. They can be just as important as the ability to work alone.

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