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Small improvements can groom a genius

by Gyanvitaranam

    You might agree with one of the two, or both. But the penultimate truth remains that while one may be born a genius, the geniusness can never sustain itself until there’s constant improvement. Take for instance the great mathematician Ramanujan. He was born with the natural ability to play with numbers. Hailing from a small town of British-occupied India, Ramanujan’s genius catapulted to a global scale only because he self-taught himself and rediscovered several scientific mathematical theories using his own unique combinations. He brought in a whiff of fresh air to the then existing mathematical results, introduced permutations and combinations unique to his style of solving mathematical problems, and also left several questions and answers for future generations to solve in their own style.

    Read the example of Ramanujan again. He did not focus on just one area, but added small improvements to every aspect of his mathematical....

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