Comments on: Achieving the Impossible http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/ Open Source Personal Development Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:44:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: the key to success? « Analogue Vision http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-17771 the key to success? « Analogue Vision Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:29:39 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-17771 [...] key to success? let’s adapt some messages from this website, let’s look at how to acheive the goal – to make music. let’s be honets: to make [...] [...] key to success? let’s adapt some messages from this website, let’s look at how to acheive the goal – to make music. let’s be honets: to make [...]

]]> By: TheElevator http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-17744 TheElevator Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:11:50 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-17744 Interesting reading indeed. I merely agree but one can't avoid but notices some incredible figures in the past that proved that Genius is actually a real human characteristic. A popular example is Mozart, at the age of 4 he could compose and play his own music! I couldn't even hit at drum at that age! Also, DaVinci is a very famous one. He mastered almost any science and art! Can someone duplicate that achievement putting only hard work and commitment (or obsession as you call it)? Take my friend Nick for an other example, he ADORES art and he passionately paints and draws since he was 5 but he couldn't even get into the Athens School of Arts whereas my sister finds art a bit boring she wishes she could play an instrument instead and she doesn't draw with the same frequency as Nick, nevertheless she won numerous national awards and got into the school without even had to pay a tutor to show her the basic stuff! I don't imply she is a genius, but you can easily see how some people try less and achieve more than others in specific areas. In short, big talent + hard work = genius, no talent + hard work=good, big talent + no work = very good. That's my humble opinion, sorry for my rusty english :) Interesting reading indeed. I merely agree but one can’t avoid but notices some incredible figures in the past that proved that Genius is actually a real human characteristic. A popular example is Mozart, at the age of 4 he could compose and play his own music! I couldn’t even hit at drum at that age! Also, DaVinci is a very famous one. He mastered almost any science and art! Can someone duplicate that achievement putting only hard work and commitment (or obsession as you call it)?

Take my friend Nick for an other example, he ADORES art and he passionately paints and draws since he was 5 but he couldn’t even get into the Athens School of Arts whereas my sister finds art a bit boring she wishes she could play an instrument instead and she doesn’t draw with the same frequency as Nick, nevertheless she won numerous national awards and got into the school without even had to pay a tutor to show her the basic stuff!

I don’t imply she is a genius, but you can easily see how some people try less and achieve more than others in specific areas. In short, big talent + hard work = genius, no talent + hard work=good, big talent + no work = very good.

That’s my humble opinion, sorry for my rusty english :)

]]> By: Benjamin http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-17195 Benjamin Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:11:05 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-17195 I'm reading this book on Nikola Tesla, the one who invented AC polyphase, neon light, the first laser, wireless communication (marconi used 17 of his pattents) and lots of other stuff... Tesla was totally obsessed with electricity, he was so obsessed he sometimes went on for days without sleeping/eating neglecting his health etc... But the man achieved the impossible... And yet he was born in a Serbian village amongst farmers ... Are geniuses born ? No, they are made cheers, Benjamin I’m reading this book on Nikola Tesla, the one who invented AC polyphase, neon light, the first laser, wireless communication (marconi used 17 of his pattents) and lots of other stuff…

Tesla was totally obsessed with electricity, he was so obsessed he sometimes went on for days without sleeping/eating neglecting his health etc…

But the man achieved the impossible…

And yet he was born in a Serbian village amongst farmers … Are geniuses born ? No, they are made

cheers,
Benjamin

]]> By: Thomas Roberts http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-16917 Thomas Roberts Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:35:19 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-16917 Great. The "obsession" part is what I think Malcolm Gladwell neglects to stress enough in "Outliers", which Is a great read for anyone interested in this piece. I dislike the way that genius seems effortless in many cases. When you dig a little deeper you find that stories of intense obsession such as with Bobby Fischer are common place with the world class performers in any field e.g. Warren Buffett ( read every book with finance in the title in the library aged 10) , Bill Gates (used to programme around 8 hours a day), and Bill Joy( programmed ‘day and night’) Most of these genius’s are carrying out behaviour which is utterly insane to most people. If you’re playing chess 14 hours a day you really are not doing much else and you’re happy with that. How many people are willing to completely focus on one thing and the expense of EVERYTHING else? Not many. I think "talent" is more the ability to be obsessed or passionate about something to this extreme degree. That obsession is very, very, rare. Great. The “obsession” part is what I think Malcolm Gladwell neglects to stress enough in “Outliers”, which Is a great read for anyone interested in this piece. I dislike the way that genius seems effortless in many cases. When you dig a little deeper you find that stories of intense obsession such as with Bobby Fischer are common place with the world class performers in any field e.g. Warren Buffett ( read every book with finance in the title in the library aged 10) , Bill Gates (used to programme around 8 hours a day), and Bill Joy( programmed ‘day and night’)
Most of these genius’s are carrying out behaviour which is utterly insane to most people. If you’re playing chess 14 hours a day you really are not doing much else and you’re happy with that. How many people are willing to completely focus on one thing and the expense of EVERYTHING else? Not many.
I think “talent” is more the ability to be obsessed or passionate about something to this extreme degree. That obsession is very, very, rare.

]]> By: Tu http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-16140 Tu Fri, 04 Dec 2009 09:26:16 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-16140 I think I'm obsessed with doodling anime characters on my papers. Cool. I think I’m obsessed with doodling anime characters on my papers. Cool.

]]> By: Marshall http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-11289 Marshall Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:33:38 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-11289 This is so true man, its so easy to have these amazing lofty goals, but everyone just expects lady luck to shit bricks of gold in their lap all the time. I accept your 30 day challenge in writing some story ideas that have been kicking around in my head for ages. Thanks for getting my mind to think about this in a productive way! This is so true man, its so easy to have these amazing lofty goals, but everyone just expects lady luck to shit bricks of gold in their lap all the time.

I accept your 30 day challenge in writing some story ideas that have been kicking around in my head for ages. Thanks for getting my mind to think about this in a productive way!

]]> By: Albert http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-10448 Albert Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:02:58 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-10448 I have been on another one of your blogs since begining of the year and wanted more so started to explore and found this you gave me new inspiration so glad I found this place or it found me I have been on another one of your blogs since begining of the year and wanted more so started to explore and found this you gave me new inspiration so glad I found this place or it found me

]]> By: Omar http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-7511 Omar Tue, 12 May 2009 02:11:06 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-7511 Outstanding. I don't know what else to say. I know it's cliche. You touched on everything. When I am focus on an outcome I tend to block out everything and everyone to get it done. I amaze myself when I am committed to an outcome. Outstanding. I don’t know what else to say. I know it’s cliche. You touched on everything. When I am focus on an outcome I tend to block out everything and everyone to get it done. I amaze myself when I am committed to an outcome.

]]> By: Sheryl Nome « Death March http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-5806 Sheryl Nome « Death March Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:48:46 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-5806 [...] man who really wants something will find a way. A man who doesn’t will find an excuse.” Your insane drive should make you seem like a maniac who can’t be [...] [...] man who really wants something will find a way. A man who doesn’t will find an excuse.” Your insane drive should make you seem like a maniac who can’t be [...]

]]> By: Motivation Vault #1 « The Book of Noah http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/comment-page-1/#comment-1807 Motivation Vault #1 « The Book of Noah Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:28:22 +0000 http://30sleeps.com/blog/2007/11/06/achieving-the-impossible/#comment-1807 [...] man who really wants something will find a way. A man who doesn’t will find an excuse.” Your insane drive should make you seem like a maniac who can’t be [...] [...] man who really wants something will find a way. A man who doesn’t will find an excuse.” Your insane drive should make you seem like a maniac who can’t be [...]

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