1 If you stick to the familiar, you won’t find the unexpected. -Ozan Varol
If you stay in your comfort zone you will always get the usual. Have the courage to get out of the bubble of comfort and explore what seems tough. There are a plethora of unexpected things waiting for you to find them.
2 Those who get ahead in this century will dance with the great unknown and find danger, rather than comfort, in the status quo. -Ozan Varol
The ones who dare to venture out into the unknown are the ones who shall find true greatness. There’s danger, uncertainty, and a whole lot of surprises out there. But you need to find the courage to face them head-on.
3 It’s far better to be uncomfortably uncertain than comfortably wrong. -Ozan Varol
Uncertainty might seem overwhelming at first. But you need to follow that feeling in your gut. Even if you are uncertain of success, trust your gut and go for it. You will feel satisfied by just following it.
4 Our obsession with certainty leads us astray and why all progress takes place in uncertain conditions. -Ozan Varol
Every progress that has ever taken place has only happened when people go out into the uncertain. Those who have stayed back in their comfort zone have only got what they already got, never progress. The want for certainty will lead you astray while it is in the heart of uncertainty that true progress lies.
5 Scientific development often begins by someone noticing an anomaly and saying, “That’s funny…” -Ozan Varol
It is our curiosity that often leads us into innovation and progress. Scientific progress was always led by someone looking at an anomaly or something unusual and letting their curious minds take over. They went on to investigate it and hence, found something wonderful.
6 Without an informed public willing to question confident claims, democracy decays and misinformation spreads. -Ozan Varol
With a subservient and misinformed public, democracy often fails. The people need to question everything that they are fed. It is their suspicious minds that keep the spirit of democracy alive. Or else, the government will extend control over the public with misinformation and propaganda.
7 Do we own the process or does the process own us? -Ozan Varol
The process is the way of doing something that has been followed for years and years. And the truth is that the process is suited to yesterday’s problems. Do not see it as sacrosanct. You need to let it change and adapt it to your current times and not be consumed by the process itself.
8 Our ability to make the most out of uncertainty is what creates the most potential value. -Ozan Varol
No matter how uncertain the situation may seem, you need to make the most of it. There’s always a silver lining that you may be missing. So instead of being stuck on the dark side, learn to look at the bright side. In the depths of uncertainty, you might find the potential for greatness and everything beyond.
9 We should be fueled not by a desire for a quick catharsis but by intrigue. -Ozan Varol
Let your curiosity lead you. Instead of searching for something fleeting and unneeded, try to follow what intrigues you. That is where you shall find your true passion.
10 We’re hesitant to think big, reluctant to dance with uncertainty, and afraid of failure. -Ozan Varol
We are all afraid of failures. We are afraid to go out and explore because we fear what lies there. But the truth is that real greatness lies in uncertain waters and beyond failure.
11 As shocking as it sounds, we can generate breakthroughs simply by thinking. -Ozan Varol
In this age of information, we have lost our ability to think. All we do now is bury our heads in our phone screens and think that will give us the answer. But the truth is that we can find solutions to most problems just by thinking.
12 The great obstacle to discovering was not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge. -Ozan Varol
The erroneous belief that we know something is what limits us from discovering answers. It isn’t ignorance. You need to break away from that illusion and go out in search of the answers.
13 Fear of the outcome is another reason we shun curiosity. -Ozan Varol
We fear failure more than anything. We shun creativity because we are afraid of what we might find on the other end. Fear of the result is the reason we often end up being held back.
14 If we don’t recognize the flaws in our own thinking, those flaws will come to haunt us. -Ozan Varol
Acknowledge your flaws before someone else proves them for you. If you fail to recognize them and work on them, they will come to haunt you. It is up to you to destroy your weaknesses and become strong before they destroy you.
15 Between a good story and a bunch of data, the story has always prevailed. -Ozan Varol
We lean towards stories and fiction. Even in the face of overwhelming facts, we prefer to choose the stories that we are comfortable with. Everything else we overlook or prefer not to see because those are difficult to accept or require us to think about them.
15 Amazing Life Quotes from Think Like A Rocket Scientist
1. If you stick to the familiar, you won’t find the unexpected. -Ozan Varol
2. Those who get ahead in this century will dance with the great unknown and find danger, rather than comfort, in the status quo. -Ozan Varol
3. It’s far better to be uncomfortably uncertain than comfortably wrong. -Ozan Varol
4. Our obsession with certainty leads us astray and why all progress takes place in uncertain conditions. -Ozan Varol
5. Scientific development often begins by someone noticing an anomaly and saying, “That’s funny…” -Ozan Varol
6. Without an informed public willing to question confident claims, democracy decays and misinformation spreads. -Ozan Varol
7. Do we own the process or does the process own us? -Ozan Varol
8. Our ability to make the most out of uncertainty is what creates the most potential value. -Ozan Varol
9. We should be fueled not by a desire for a quick catharsis but by intrigue. -Ozan Varol
10. We’re hesitant to think big, reluctant to dance with uncertainty, and afraid of failure. -Ozan Varol
11. As shocking as it sounds, we can generate breakthroughs simply by thinking. -Ozan Varol
12. The great obstacle to discovering was not ignorance but the illusion of knowledge. -Ozan Varol
13. Fear of the outcome is another reason we shun curiosity. -Ozan Varol
14. If we don’t recognize the flaws in our own thinking, those flaws will come to haunt us. -Ozan Varol
15. Between a good story and a bunch of data, the story has always prevailed. -Ozan Varol