Smartkit Puzzles and Brain Teasers » Steve-Jobs http://www.smart-kit.com Captivating Daily Puzzles to Cross-Train Your Brain Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:38:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 “And the only way to do great work is to love what you do” http://www.smart-kit.com/s150/and-the-only-way-to-do-great-work-is-to-love-what-you-do/ http://www.smart-kit.com/s150/and-the-only-way-to-do-great-work-is-to-love-what-you-do/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:28:06 +0000 RK http://www.smart-kit.com/150/ I’ve come to realize over time that [average ability + love of what you do] can greatly outperform [superior ability + average interest in what you do]. I’m convinced that deep interest triggers some truly magical neurochemical changes in your brain that allow for top performance.

For example, in medical school I’ve seen students of average intelligence, but with a keen passion for learning medicine, score 99th percentile on national board exams while incredibly bright students (who were not as passionate, but still highly motivated to perform well) scored 70-80th percentile. And both groups put in the same hours studying.

The quote in the post title is taken from a Commencement address given by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer, to Stanford University students on June 12, 2005. I’ve heard quite a few graduation speeches before, but this one ranks near the top. Highly recommended; you can read it here.

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