Archive for November, 2008

What Makes a Great Scientist

“Surprise is what scientists live for, and the ability to capitalize on moments of surprise, plus the gift, amounting to something rather like good taste, of distinguishing an important surprise from a trivial one, are the marks of a good investigator. The very best ones revel in surprise, dance in the presence of astonishment. Others, [...]

How to Build Self Esteem

“Where does intrinsic security come from? It doesn’t come from what other people think of us or how they treat us. It doesn’t come from the scripts they’ve handed us. It doesn’t come from our circumstances or our position.
“It comes from within. It comes from accurate paradigms and correct principles deep in our own mind [...]