Some Features That Make a Successful Person Stand Out in the Crowd


Some outstanding personalities have done quite strange things to keep them focused. For example, Bill Gates likes to rock in his chair during a moment of tension, while Igor Stravinsky would stand on his head every time he felt like he was in a deadlock. But that’s not all. The German poet, Friedrich Schiller, used to keep rotten apples in the drawer of his desk for their “inspiring” smell. And writer Jonathan Franzen puts on noise-canceling headphones, blindfolds, and turns off the Internet.

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August 24, 2021 | 7:31 pm