Hi,
Given below are some of the salient features of Jim Watson that had helped him accomplish such a phenomenal feat of winning a Nobel Prize at such a young age of 34 as understood and noted from the book, “The Possible Dream – ten who dared” by Martha Gross:
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1. Jim Watson believed in hard work and discipline. He learned early that nothing was ever achieved without discipline. He had a full measure of discipline. While he believed in working hard and making tireless efforts and sitting late hours, he also tried having as much fun along the way as possible.
2. His childhood hobbies suited to his profession very well. Jim enjoyed reading books and soaking facts that came very handy later in his life.
3. As a child he was ambitious. Like the scientist Arrowsmith he read about in one of the fiction books, he thought perhaps he could also make a scientific discovery that would benefit mankind too.
4. He was a risk-taker. He thought, “It was certainly better to imagining myself becoming famous than maturing into an academic who never risked a thought.”
5. He identified a right partner in Francis Crick who was strong in the areas where Jim was weak. That proved a good combination as it resulted in synergy in their research efforts.
6. His strong desire to work on genes was so high that it attracted his partner Crick to give due importance to it too.
7. There are people who patiently plod toward their goal and others who want to gallop. Jim Watson was a galloper.
8. Watson dared to dream despite the several odds – that included lack of experience, limited knowledge of inorganic chemistry, competition from some of the reputed senior scientists like Linus Pauling and William Astbury, etc.
9. Watson and Crick didn’t mind learning from the experiences of other researchers, who were also in the race. They attended their lectures and took notes.
10. They were determined in their efforts towards reaching their goal. When told once to abandon their DNA Project by their seniors, they didn’t budge.
11. Both the partners contributed and saw the importance of the contribution of each other to their discovery.
12. They retained their enthusiasm all through though there were various hurdles, experimental errors and disappointments on their way to discovery.
13. Lastly, Jim Watson believed in the “NOW”....working and accomplishing when young and not before it was too late.
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To your SUCCESS,
With love and regards,
Siva
value4value@gmail.com
Given below are some of the salient features of Jim Watson that had helped him accomplish such a phenomenal feat of winning a Nobel Prize at such a young age of 34 as understood and noted from the book, “The Possible Dream – ten who dared” by Martha Gross:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Jim Watson believed in hard work and discipline. He learned early that nothing was ever achieved without discipline. He had a full measure of discipline. While he believed in working hard and making tireless efforts and sitting late hours, he also tried having as much fun along the way as possible.
2. His childhood hobbies suited to his profession very well. Jim enjoyed reading books and soaking facts that came very handy later in his life.
3. As a child he was ambitious. Like the scientist Arrowsmith he read about in one of the fiction books, he thought perhaps he could also make a scientific discovery that would benefit mankind too.
4. He was a risk-taker. He thought, “It was certainly better to imagining myself becoming famous than maturing into an academic who never risked a thought.”
5. He identified a right partner in Francis Crick who was strong in the areas where Jim was weak. That proved a good combination as it resulted in synergy in their research efforts.
6. His strong desire to work on genes was so high that it attracted his partner Crick to give due importance to it too.
7. There are people who patiently plod toward their goal and others who want to gallop. Jim Watson was a galloper.
8. Watson dared to dream despite the several odds – that included lack of experience, limited knowledge of inorganic chemistry, competition from some of the reputed senior scientists like Linus Pauling and William Astbury, etc.
9. Watson and Crick didn’t mind learning from the experiences of other researchers, who were also in the race. They attended their lectures and took notes.
10. They were determined in their efforts towards reaching their goal. When told once to abandon their DNA Project by their seniors, they didn’t budge.
11. Both the partners contributed and saw the importance of the contribution of each other to their discovery.
12. They retained their enthusiasm all through though there were various hurdles, experimental errors and disappointments on their way to discovery.
13. Lastly, Jim Watson believed in the “NOW”....working and accomplishing when young and not before it was too late.
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To your SUCCESS,
With love and regards,
Siva
value4value@gmail.com
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