Stand on the Shoulders of Giants

I was listening to the podcast Rethink Motivation by Thatcher Jensen and he was interviewing Bob Burg the author of The Go-Giver. Burg said something that was so simple and yet so powerful. He said that if you want to do something it’s already been done before so go learn from the people who have done it. This is so true! If you want to lose weight go learn from those who have done it! If you want to start a business go read books and listen to the people who also have done it! It’s that simple. I come from a research background in computer science. I can tell you that none of the research I did was ever from my own original ideas. It was always expanding on the ideas of others. Mathematicians all base their work on those who came before them. The athletes of today are getting better and better because they are learning from the athletes that came before them. It’s a simple concept yet so powerful! I have been doing it all along without even knowing it. I have been reading self help books from authors who have done it already and became a great success! I’m standing on the shoulders of giants. Even this post is based on advice that I heard from someone else. So in conclusion when striving to be better at something. When chasing that dream. Go get some books on the subject and learn what you can. Listen to interviews of people who have already done it. Learn to stand on the shoulders of giants.