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What decisions in life and in my studies can I take now at 20 that I will never regret in the future?

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/What-should-one-do-in-their-20s-to-avoid-regrets-in-their-30s-and-40s

Originally Posted On: 2015-04-04

“I, myself, know nothing – except just a little. Enough to extract an argument from a wise man and treat it fairly.”

-Plato, Theaetetus

To build a degree in problem solving, you must go back to the beginning of learning. I’m a firm believer in the Socratic method (observe, theorize, proffer, analyze, repeat.)

This is the basis of pretty much any innovative learning style, whether it be entrepreneurial or scientific.

There is no rote memorization involved – critical thinking is what one needs to survive here.

In order to do that, you must have a basis in Plato, Aristotle, and other philosophers. I would then expand into math (Euclid, Copernicus, Newton) and sciences (Galileo) – to observe the behaviors of each.

Once you have trained your brain into the pattern of critical thinking as a primary skill, move into whatever field holds your passion.

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/How-would-you-build-a-problem-solver-college-major

Originally Posted On: 2016-03-27

As a CTO, you need to be a a leader who protects the vision of the CEO as it relates to technology throughout the infrastructure of products and other IT. To that end, here’s some questions that can help you narrow that down.

What is your vision for the company?
What are your company values?
Who do you consider to be your biggest competition?
What are the long-term goals (with regards to IPO/Exit)? Where are you currently in that plan?
What are the current issues within the company? (And don’t say “there are none.”)
What do you see in me that you feel would make me a successful candidate?
What do you need to offer me this job?

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/I-am-about-to-be-interviewed-for-a-CTO-position-in-a-well-funded-startup-with-positive-cash-flow-and-a-healthy-growth-rate-What-would-be-some-good-questions-to-ask-during-the-interview-process

Originally Posted On: 2015-07-12

Yes.

More than one person that I know of for sure, and probably a few more that I “m not aware of.

It doesn “t feel great, because they treat me horribly by lashing out at me, bullying me and generally harboring deep-seated resentment toward me and my successes.

They revel in any mistakes or perceived failures I “ve had.

The worst bit is that they “re extremely close to me, personally.

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/Is-anyone-jealous-of-you

Originally Posted On: 2016-07-18

The only thing standing in the way of your happiness is you.

Happiness is a state of mind.

Your state of mind is a choice that you make, consciously or unconsciously.

How you let outside factors affect you is also a choice.

If you learn nothing else while you are in the safe walls of college: learn how to consciously choose your state of mind.

You mention that studies and exams make you feel worry and stress. You can start with that.

First:

When you start to feel stress (heart race, etc), recognize that your body is actually trying to help you learn better. The physiological effects that stress has on the body include increased mental capacity, boosts immunity, decreased fatigue, and makes you more likely to handle the same type of situation in the future.

Second:

Rather than adding “worry” to stress, try adding “grateful” instead, and pump out the studying that much faster.

The extra kick to your endorphins will make you feel good while doing it, and actually make you better at studying the next time (and make you WANT to do it.)

As for the “grass is always greener”, this is also human nature. You will always want to know the unknowable. To combat this, ask questions. A lot of them. Of everyone. Read a lot. Be genuinely interested in people’s replies. The more you know, the less inclined you will be to wander, for the learning will be the attracting, rather than the doing. And if you find that there is something else that ignites your passion more than what you are doing, you will honestly know that it is that instead of a lot of other things, and not just whimsy.

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/Is-it-possible-to-be-completely-happy-whilst-studying

Originally Posted On: 2015-05-31

Well, I’m not a guy, so I’m curious as to why I keep getting asked this one, but I do, so here goes:

I think it all comes down to communication.

Men and Women communicate differently.

Taking this to a VERY general level, because not everyone is like this, I’d say that what women tend to not get about men most is that they’re inherently problem solvers.

While a woman has a huge range of emotions, and her world is all about the different shades of feelings and how to “hold space” – to be supportive and allow someone else to feel things, a man’s world is about finding clarity and getting solutions.

Men like getting things done. They need to do “practical” things to feel like they are being helpful.

So, women generally need to understand that when a guy is making suggestions, or pointing things out, that’s their way of being supportive.

(Likewise, guys need to understand that when girls are texting guys over and over and over again about her feelings, that’s a girl’s way of doing something useful.)

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/What-do-guys-wish-girls-knew-5

Originally Posted On: 2016-02-20

Via Southwest.com:

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The government-imposed September 11th Security Fee will apply to all airline tickets, including frequent flyer award travel, and will be calculated at $5.60 per one-way trip.

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/What-is-September-11th-Security-Fee-in-my-flight-fare

Originally Posted On: 2016-08-07

How much money one makes vs the money they actually have available is a tricky subject.

The USA, overall, has a higher quality of life (even for those people living at or below the poverty line) than people in developing nations.

I myself had years where I was living at or below the poverty line, and I come from a background of High-Middle to Low-Upper Class wage earners. (My experiences at both ends of the spectrum have allowed me to have a different perspective on and relationship to money than many of my peers.)

However, many people in in America (and, from what I’ve seen of other nations), like to portray a different picture of their status to the outside world, and will appear to be in a better position than they are. This feeds a cycle of living paycheck-to-paycheck at every level except the absolute highest, so someone who makes $80,000 a year may be unable to afford basic necessities, whereas someone who makes $20,000 a year in another part of the world could be the richest person in their village.

You need to take into account the cost of living (room, board, transportation costs, etc) when evaluating salaries.

Also, remember that what people post online on Facebook and Instagram is generally the best version of themselves. Not everyone is willing to show their faults.

For many, the appearance of wealth is the easiest way to hide.

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/Is-everyone-on-Quora-incredibly-wealthy-or-can-they-relate-to-the-average-persons-life-economic-situation

Originally Posted On: 2016-03-08

The first thing I would do is start researching the idea – whether it is an application, a product, or any kind of new business, you’ll need to see if there is someone else doing it already, or who has thought of doing it, and how they’ve thought of doing it.

If so, is your idea substantially different enough from theirs that you believe you will find a market for it? If no, don’t be discouraged – keep thinking until you find a unique value proposition that you can add. When your answer is yes, congratulations, you can move forward.

As you’re not technical, you either need to change that about yourself or you need to get in the proximity of people who are. If you want to go the first route, you will need to start studying up on frameworks so you’ll know what is the best platform and language for your application. If the second, go to Meetup and find some groups to join in your area where the techy people are hanging out together. Here in Las Vegas, we have a ton of tech get-togethers – there’re multiple happenings every day where you can find techie people who will be willing to listen to your idea and help you develop an MVP for it.

As for being able to get funding for an idea, that depends. If your idea is really awesome, and you pitch it well, you may be able to win a pitch competition in an ideation accelerator. You are not at all likely to get big money with just an idea, but you may get enough to build an MVP, which can help you bootstrap a company.

So, my plan of attack is this:
Research your idea to test market viability.
Attend meetups and
Become an active participant in your local community – you may not be a techie, but you certainly have skills other people can use.
Find a team.
Build an MVP.
Enter every pitch competition you can find.
Ask for mentors and advisors everywhere you can find them.
…
…
…
Profit.

😉

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/If-you-have-an-idea-for-an-app-but-no-programming-knowledge-what-would-you-do-to-bring-the-app-to-market-Can-you-get-funding-with-just-an-idea-or-practically-speaking-do-you-need-a-mockup-or-a-prototype-first

Originally Posted On: 2015-02-04

Well, as a female INTJ, it’s not exactly pride, but it’s the *rarity* of it. I only ever started meeting others *exactly* like me recently.

There aren’t many of us.

I found that I naturally gravitated toward ENTJ and ENTPs to fill out what I was “missing”, and they have gravitated toward me to get away from the people who “sucked them dry.” My best friend, an ENTP, will come over and sit for hours with me in silence while we work side by side, or we’ll go to a music festival and just recharge in our own way.

I’m also married to an ENTJ, so it works.

Being an INTJ is like being an O bloodtype. It’s awesome.

Originally Posted: https://www.quora.com/Why-do-people-have-so-much-pride-about-being-an-INTJ-personality-type

Originally Posted On: 2015-12-01