Innovation
In essence, Einstein’s method was about saturating the mind with knowledge, engaging in playful exploration and music, and then stepping back to allow the subconscious to make novel connections, revealing new truths.
“Creativity is “just connecting things,” [I’m] feeling a little guilty because it seems so simple in retrospect.”
School trains conformity and discourage obsession unless it’s safely redirected into grades. Which is efficient for producing functionaries and terrible for producing inventors.
Innovation correlates with non-conformity. Obsession is not required, but it helps a lot more than people are comfortable to admit.
Non-conformity lets you question assumptions, ignore bad incentives, and step outside inherited frameworks.
Obsession supplies the hours, the tolerance for frustration, and the willingness to keep going long after social rewards have evaporated.
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