Comments on: Breaking Your Head For Success http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/ Rndaom, Yet Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: mrcarter http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/#comment-564 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:10:27 +0000 http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/#comment-564 I guess thats one way to look at things. Eienstein was once asked a simple math question and said he had no idea what the answer was because he did not like to clutter his mind with things that could be found out by asking or reading a book. As far as others perception of whether I am an expert or not in some field is not my business, it's theirs. I either am or i'm not. I guess thats one way to look at things.
Eienstein was once asked a simple math question and said he had no idea what the answer was because he did not like to clutter his mind with things that could be found out by asking or reading a book.
As far as others perception of whether I am an expert or not in some field is not my business, it’s theirs.
I either am or i’m not.

]]> by: Manoj http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/#comment-561 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 11:15:00 +0000 http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/#comment-561 I feel proud when I figure out things on my own as you said it takes a little extra time. On the other hand we should not forget the leverage factor If someone knows it already why re-invent the wheel.So from a techie point of view what you are saying is right From a business prespective the second approach seems appropriate. I feel proud when I figure out things on my own as you said it takes a little extra time. On the other hand we should not forget the leverage factor If someone knows it already why re-invent the wheel.So from a techie point of view what you are saying is right From a business prespective the second approach seems appropriate.

]]> by: Rajiv Perera http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/#comment-535 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 13:09:26 +0000 http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/#comment-535 I agree, but there is some level of "asking for help" that is helpful. A group of smart people by sharing knowledge could do amazing things. To your point -- after being in corporate America for many years, there seems to be a lot of people "just asking" instead of researching and learning. My hypothesis, especially in IT, with an availability of off-shoring and cheaper resources there is far less thinking going on. I agree, but there is some level of “asking for help” that is helpful. A group of smart people by sharing knowledge could do amazing things.
To your point — after being in corporate America for many years, there seems to be a lot of people “just asking” instead of researching and learning.
My hypothesis, especially in IT, with an availability of off-shoring and cheaper resources there is far less thinking going on.

]]> by: Britt Malka http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/#comment-533 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 23:32:45 +0000 http://ravisrants.com/2006/08/22/breaking-your-head-for-success/#comment-533 “Ask, and you shall receive…” -- that's not religion in general. That's christian. And (excuse me) the christian religion does not teach you to think for yourself. In order to learn that you have to go further back, to the jewish religion where it's a duty to ask questions and think about the answers. But you are right -- perhaps it's not the "not asking questions" part that makes you brighter. Perhaps it's the "I will not give up. I'll find the answer" part. I've had students who held their mouse over an icon saying "click here" and they asked me what to do ... I've had others exploring on their own when they've just learned a little bit. I'm not in doubt who is the more intelligent of the two. “Ask, and you shall receive…” — that’s not religion in general. That’s christian. And (excuse me) the christian religion does not teach you to think for yourself. In order to learn that you have to go further back, to the jewish religion where it’s a duty to ask questions and think about the answers.

But you are right — perhaps it’s not the “not asking questions” part that makes you brighter. Perhaps it’s the “I will not give up. I’ll find the answer” part.

I’ve had students who held their mouse over an icon saying “click here” and they asked me what to do …

I’ve had others exploring on their own when they’ve just learned a little bit.

I’m not in doubt who is the more intelligent of the two.

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