get wet .. ass ". This was the phrase used to repeat to our professor of mathematics and physics at the Institute when he wanted to remind us of the value of the effort to achieve success (in this case, the victory meant nothing more than pass in order to go on vacation in summer, but equal).
In these times where it seems that anyone can succeed simply by having their 15 minutes of glory "? television by making a fool of what value is the effort in achieving professional success?
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Until recently it was believed that a genius was born, meaning that if you went to Mozart was because it's in his genes and that we devote a little more time to practice or not could only improve a little but not mark a big difference. But in recent years have shown that the influence of the effort and time devoted to practice and improve the natural abilities is what makes the difference between a genius and an "amateur." Dr. Ericsson Stockholm University has devoted much of his career studying what makes such experts be coming to the conclusion that to excel in something have invested hours of training (a numerical example are those 10,000 hours of practice to get to become an expert violinist, say). But time to practice consistently and deliberately, this is by choice (not because someone behind you pushing you to go to ballet class) requires certain qualities of character, one of them is guts, or rather a pair (of noses / balls / ovaries) already know.
So in a study also signed by the same doctor Ericsson, psychologist Angela Duckworth studied a group of children involved in spelling bees such as famous in Estates and also to check that those who spent more hours practicing were more successful (as expected) also found that one of the skills that set them apart from the others was that they were able to force yourself to do even when this activity will not result especially fun and according to the authors of this study due to the "guts" (no fish now think that no) that can be evaluated on a scale because of the consistency of the passions (for how long have you been interested in the next Picasso) and consistency of effort (how long it takes to throw in the towel).
I do not think anyone surprised that finding those people who can obsess with its passions are more able to withstand the challenges of adversity and do what it takes to achieve their goals ... and I speak not only to spell.
At the risk of falling into the self, given the circumstances of the past week with the news letter bomb of our beloved Minister of Science "? (If you have not already, take a look at the great letter in response Arturo Quirantes) seems to me that if there is something scientists and not only English, but especially those at home have is guts "to continue fighting for carrying out work which is his passion and that is not recognized or socially or salary terms even by our Minister.
But work and effort will continue to invest in science, even despite himself, here or abroad ... with a pair.
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