The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant | TED

How do creative people come up with great ideas? Organizational psychologist Adam Grant studies "originals": thinkers who dream up new ideas and take action to put them into the world. In this talk, learn three unexpected habits of originals — including embracing failure. "The greatest originals are the ones who fail the most, because they're the ones who try the most," Grant says. "You need a lot of bad ideas in order to get a few good ones."

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[zainmushtaq]

*_"He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask a question remains a fool forever."_* - Chinese proverb

[suharsh]

"The master has failed more times than the beginner has ever tried."

[andrewasonibare]

"Procrastination is a vice when it comes to productivity but it can be a virtue with creativity." I hear you Adam Grant.

[Manselus-mnmn]

My dividend journey began when I realized that two particular expenses in my budget were always going to go up and never go down. The two expenses were taxes and insurance. I realized that the dramatic rise in both will need some added income. So, I started buying shares paying dividends. I can now see that this will be the path I need to take to make sure those two expenses will not overtake my future income.

[stop]

I don't procrastinate... I wait until the last minute to do things because I will be older and therefore wiser.

[paolosil]

" It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer "

Albert Einstein

[vcrpnff]

reminds me of that scene in the office:
Jan: "how does watching a movie in the middle of the workday help the team"
Michael: "they work faster"
Jan: "...magically?"
Michael: "no they have to, to make up for the time they lost watching the movie"

[jakesdiyadventurecraft]

the "incubation" concept is so real. let the idea swim around in the subconscious mind for a while

[beyy]

how many people are procrastinating by watching this video

[johnsamuel]

My brain speed during the first half of exams : 2G
Next 30 mins : 3G
Next 25 mins : 4G
Last 5 mins : 5G

[Tenozen]

"Damn there's alot of wise quotes here..."
- Random Stranger

[nikolajkaaekirk]

A pro tip is to only do this on important projects or ideas you're working on, and stay diligent and tidy in everything else in your life - meaning be on time, keep a clean household, manage your finances. This way you free up mental space to work on idea generation without all the clutter of everyday life.

[coricognitions]

"elon musk told me recently" is such a passive flex

[mehmetarazz]

there is a quote on chess game "when you find a good move, don't play it instantly, search for better one"

[ethanriggle]

Im supposed to be doing my work, but i’m watching a video that justifies why i should be watching it instead of doing my work

[Chthonic_Elements]

Original thinkers:
1) 1:52 Are late to the party
2) 8:41 Feel doubt and fear
3) 13:03 Have lots of bad ideas

[brocknspectre]

I had an art teacher who said, "You have 5, 000 bad works of art in you and you just have to do them and get them out of the way so the good ones start showing up."

[albi]

1. Quick to start but slow to finish can make you more creative

2. You can motivate yourself by doubting your ideas
3. Embrace the fear of failing to try
4. You need a lot of bad ideas in order to get a few good ones

[bheeshakumari]

the only ted talk that makes me feel good about myself

[elitesoham]

The videos on...
Procastination,
Introvert's power &
Original thinkers
are gems to people like me. (Introverts)