Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Marie Curie and Alexander Fleming, a few of the great thinkers who made discoveries that influenced/changed the world, displayed many of the following traits and characteristics.
- Ability to reflect
- Observation skills
- Openness to experiment
- Keep record of research
- Impossible was not an answer
- Open minded
- Childlike sense of play
- Curious
- Voracious reader
- Read/study broadly
- Observe and collect facts
- Independent thinking
- Take breaks to reenergize
- Total absorption in subject
- Have imagination
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- Have vision
- Didn’t reinvent the wheel – built on present knowledge
- Look at the limitations of old inventions and devise a solution
- Modify present technologies for other uses
- Ability to make connections between two different things
- Ability to combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills
- Paid attention to detail
- Give vital ideas the opportunity to take root and grow
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How many of the above traits and characteristics do you possess? Are there any missing from the list?
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