quote and reading

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” - Henry Ford

“Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.” - Albert Einstein

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” - Goethe

“It's kind of fun to do the impossible.” - Walt Disney

“Live the life you've dreamed” - Henry David Thoreau

Look for passion. Smart people are passionate about the projects they work on. They get very excited talking about the subject. They talk quickly, and get animated

從一月十四開學到現在也快一個月了，從台灣剛來的時候雖然累但是上課還算得上專注，現在不到一個月已經有漸漸習慣的跡象，不好，剛來的目標跟憧憬漸漸地被掩蓋，一定要更專注於目標，是身邊的人讓我這樣感覺，還是環境，這條路還是一樣未知...

http://www.troyhunt.com/2013/02/the-ghost-who-codes-how-anonymity-is.html
http://www.joelonsoftware.com/
[REF:http://dudye.com/get-in-to-action-77-thoughts-on-motivation/]

George Polya's quote
"To be a good mathematician, or a good gambler, or good at anything, you must be a good guesser"

The simplest solution is to act

watch your thought, for they become words

watch your words, for they become actions

watch your actions, for they become habits

watch your habits, for they become character.

watch your character, for they become destiny

When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.

~Harriet Beecher Stowe