The architect’s role is to create spaces that enhance human dignity and freedom.
Your golden ticket is being able to see things from other people's point of view. This shift enables heartfelt empathy. It also allows you to persuade others and it is the key to great design. Mastering the view through the eyes of others will unlock so many doors
The true power of mathematics lies in its ability to reveal hidden patterns and structures in the chaos of the universe.
I'm not a person who likes to be ordinary.
The brain is a complex system, and we are just beginning to understand how it works.
我认为有一个反馈循环非常重要,在这个循环中你不断思考你做了什么以及如何做得更好。
我当时在纽约一家金融公司工作,同事是一群非常聪明的人,我的老板也很有智慧,我很羡慕他。我告诉我的老板我想开办一家在网上卖书的公司。他带我在中央公园漫步良久,认真地听我讲完,最后说:"听起来真是一个很好的主意,但是对那些目前没有谋到一份好工作的人来说,这个主意会更好。"这一逻辑对我而言颇有道理,他说服我在最终作出决定之前再考虑48小时。那样想来,这个决定确实很艰难,但是最终,我决定拼一次。我认为自己不会为尝试过后的失败而遗憾,倒是有所决定但完全不付诸行动会一直煎熬着我。在深思熟虑之后,我选择了那条不安全的道路,去追随我内心的热情。我为那个决定感到骄傲。