I just returned from my first visit to the weekly meeting of TEDx New York. It was sort of like a group of addicts that need a hit of intellectual stimulation - and I loved it! Today, we viewed two TED talks, Eva Vertes (TED 2005) and Kary Mullis (TED 2009). Both speakers discussed the scientific breakthroughs they are passionately working on. While both of the talks felt light years beyond my scientific understanding, our TEDx group discussion pulled out a few lessons that I will take with me this week and beyond. Two of them are below:
1) Why does our education system program us to think inside the box and not encourage our children to approach challenges creatively? Both of these scientists have achieved success precisely because they broke with convention and traditional thinking. What if we approached all of our professional and personal challenges by first asking ourselves - How can I break the rules?
2) Both of these TED speakers oozed with excitement and passion for their work - something that so many people can not find. From different generations and backgrounds, they share a driving sense of curiosity and wonder that keeps them connected to their work and joyful about their discoveries. What can we learn from them to bring into our own work to make it more exciting and stimulating every day?
Check out the talks below to extract your own lessons!
1) Why does our education system program us to think inside the box and not encourage our children to approach challenges creatively? Both of these scientists have achieved success precisely because they broke with convention and traditional thinking. What if we approached all of our professional and personal challenges by first asking ourselves - How can I break the rules?
2) Both of these TED speakers oozed with excitement and passion for their work - something that so many people can not find. From different generations and backgrounds, they share a driving sense of curiosity and wonder that keeps them connected to their work and joyful about their discoveries. What can we learn from them to bring into our own work to make it more exciting and stimulating every day?
Check out the talks below to extract your own lessons!
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