James Watson Unique

A society depends on the differences of its citizens to succeed. Many people argue that when everyone does things in the exact same manner, a society becomes an utopian-ideal. Unfortunately, an utopian world does not exist, since people are not computer-generated robots. Some people sometimes accomplish things more efficiently and faster when they are focused or not in a crowded place, or they may focus better while listening to music or being around familiar things. For example, a colleague of James Watson, a great scientist who accomplished many remarkable things, was always “lounging around, arguing about problems instead of doing experiments.” Although this scientist attacked things differently, he was able to solve “the greatest of all biological problems: the discovery of the structure of DNA.” James Watson did not sit at a desk and crack his mind; he was just loose and not thinking about

hypotheses, solutions, and experiments. People are better off doing things their own way, because they can be comfortable. Nobody is perfect, and can just sit at a lab and do experiment after experiment nonstop. Some people may say that people cannot focus when they are “laid back”, relaxed, and feel like they are at home, because they are not being a “typical scientist” who they expect to be at a lab desk everyday. However, some people may crack under the pressure and tension around them, while if they are allowed to do things the way they want to, they might actually be able to accomplish more.

When some people are in situations in which they are relaxed and familiar with their surroundings, they can perform things better. They are able to think more efficiently and creatively, because they can be more comfortable, free and, let loose. This is because they can relate and just think freely. When people can just be comfortable, they can just focus better. This way they can establish new and innovative ideas, that may solve some problems that other scientists who sit in the lab all day, may never be able to do. Doing things in your way allows people to come up with ideas that they might not have been able to do in a place where they were not comfortable. Educators have proven that people learn in different ways. Some people learn by writing things down, others by communication, some by seeing things, and others by doing them. This proves that people can accomplish more when they do things in their own way. There a variety of ways to learn, and they are all equally efficient.

During the 1900s, a scientist named Robert Goddard developed the idea of exploding fuel to launch an object to a certain height.

Other scientists of his time thought that his idea would never be useful, and thought that he was being silly. Although Robert Goddard faced this harsh criticism, he believed in himself, and began launching rockets. From Clark University, he gained recognition, and he opened the doors to a field of science called rocket science. His brilliant discoveries is what formed NASA, and is now considered to be the father of modern rocketry. Another example similar to this one is the Beatles. This band had been told from recording companies that their style of music was not good and they needed to change it. Of course, the band didn’t change their style, and instead, just left the company. They continued playing and singing in their own ways, and invented rock and roll. They continued playing in their own style, and won 11 Grammys. They have influenced the music world, and made an achievement they could have done if they had changed their music

style.

People are different and solve things differently. They all do no think the same way. James Watson, a brilliant scientist, wasn’t the “scientist” which most people consider being in a lab all day. As a matter of fact, he was the opposite and just relaxed and thought of problems. Robert Goddard faced tons of criticism and was called silly; however, nothing stopped this scientist from chasing his dreams until he reached his goal of success. Our society usually overlooks things like being efficient and is sometimes overly concerned with efficiency. There is not one good way of doing something. Although some people believe that people accomplish more things when they are organized and do things at a desk; however, not everyone is perfect. Therefore, people think more creatively and efficiently when they are allowed to do things in their own way.