I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.
“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”
“In non-bullshit endeavors, like entrepreneurship or combat, overconfidence can be extremely dangerous.”
A discussion of how early success and failure can distort self-assessment, emphasising age differences, confidence and the search for personal strengths.
Einstein's account of his own motivation, attributing his work to persistent curiosity rather than to any unusual natural ability.