September 22, 2003

Quote: Edsger Dijkstra to a promising young researcher

Only do what only you can do.
A less pithy, but also less intimidating and more informative, alternative might be “Develop talents that make you unique, and then use those talents”. Posted by Michael Nielsen at September 22, 2003 11:51 AM
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My take on this quote is to "Let others do what they can do, whether better or not." It has become my anti-procrastination mantra, keeping me from doing what I want to do -- what's easy to do -- rather than what I need to do.

Posted by: Ferrel Wiley at June 2, 2004 12:20 AM