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3.68 AVERAGE
This was an unexpected hit for me. While I understood absolutely none of his intricate descriptions of his inventions, I found it fascinating to have the chance to scour one of the most unique and powerful minds humanity has been lucky enough to produce.
Such a great man...
One of most important I learned was he always tried to be himself, he found his primal inclinations/natural inclinations (as Robert Greene calls it in Mastery) early in his life by trying things, by reading a lot (he was really inspired by contemporary inventors and people working in engineering). We ought to read lot in any age and read widely because it opens up so many possibilities, a lot of people get stuck in certain profession or professional level and stay there forever because they never get to know who they are as person, what they are drawn to...
One of most important I learned was he always tried to be himself, he found his primal inclinations/natural inclinations (as Robert Greene calls it in Mastery) early in his life by trying things, by reading a lot (he was really inspired by contemporary inventors and people working in engineering). We ought to read lot in any age and read widely because it opens up so many possibilities, a lot of people get stuck in certain profession or professional level and stay there forever because they never get to know who they are as person, what they are drawn to...
There are so many inventors but Tesla is different. Tesla is a visionary. He can see things that most people can't and he has no problem giving up everything and anything he has to pursue his visions.
Most of the information I have on Tesla came from documentaries and articles, reading his own words and feeling his presence made me feel so grateful for the existence of books. His childhood was nothing but ordinary, he possessed a sharp memory and an ability to conceptualize engineering projects. But that wasn't the reason he was a great inventor but rather his hard work and his altruistic nature; he wanted to give something to humanity so bad that he sacrificed quite a lot and he was fully aware of that.
I secretly wanted to study Electrical Engineering after reading this book
That being said, the book was too short, a little bit complicated at times and it doesn't give the full picture of Tesla's life; there was no mention of the war of the currents or the Tesla's last days.
Most of the information I have on Tesla came from documentaries and articles, reading his own words and feeling his presence made me feel so grateful for the existence of books. His childhood was nothing but ordinary, he possessed a sharp memory and an ability to conceptualize engineering projects. But that wasn't the reason he was a great inventor but rather his hard work and his altruistic nature; he wanted to give something to humanity so bad that he sacrificed quite a lot and he was fully aware of that.
I secretly wanted to study Electrical Engineering after reading this book
That being said, the book was too short, a little bit complicated at times and it doesn't give the full picture of Tesla's life; there was no mention of the war of the currents or the Tesla's last days.
informative
inspiring
Sure, Nikola, I will refer back to that newspaper article from 1914 you mentioned for more information...
A great insight to a true genius mind. The way his brain worked was clearly unique. It is sad that there are very few Nikola Teslas in the world.
Nikola Tesla, what a remarkable man! I started this in an attempt to look at life through his eyes, and was able to achieve that. This autobiography is filled with anecdotes from his past — his childhood, adulthood — and his present. As the title suggests, his inventions play a major part in every chapter, he works out the idea that existed in his mind as it came to fruition. Looking at how he saw through things, how he experienced situations was such an eye opener. Throughout his book, my respect for Mr. Tesla only went higher and higher. This is the sort of book one must read repeatedly. It filled me with awe considering how our present technology was foreseen by him all those years ago.
To understand and relate his book better, I would suggest you read up on him and his inventions before starting with this. I know I’ll be doing the same and getting back to this autobiography again.
To understand and relate his book better, I would suggest you read up on him and his inventions before starting with this. I know I’ll be doing the same and getting back to this autobiography again.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
You're so weird. You're SO WEIRD, Tesla.
Poor Tesla.
Poor Tesla.