<p>I did it in under 16 min</p>
<p>A colleague of the great scientist James Watson remarked that Watson was always lounging around, arguing about problems instead of doing experiments. He concluded that There is more than one way of doing good science. It was Watsons form of idleness, the scientist went on to say, that allowed him to solve the greatest of all biological problems: the discovery of the structure of DNA. It is a point worth remembering in a society overly concerned with efficiency.</p>
<p>Adapted from John C. Polanyi, Understanding Discovery </p>
<p>Assignment:
Do people accomplish more when they are allowed to do things in their own way? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations.</p>
<p>Accomplishments can be earned when allowed to do things on your own. This can be traced back in history in scientific advancements, literature, and art. A person can succeed if their allowed to follow their own path. </p>
<p>As demonstrated by scientific advancements of the past and present. Many of the greatest discoveries were found by not being in a lab testing theories, but by pure accident. In 1665, Sir Isac Newton observed an apple fall from a tree, with that observation he developed the laws of motion. Thus, that accomplishment was found by pure accident, he didn't formulate it under extreme experiments like most of his day. Shown by Galileo with the popular experiments of dropping objects of different weights from a tower to see if weight and hight would have an effect on how fast an object falls. This experiment seemed odd at the time, but fascinating to many. Hence, Galileo proved his theory in his own unique way. </p>
<pre><code>A personal experience of mine is studying.I find that I can't study every night or do it the usual way or I would be bored to tears. Instead what I do is take the information in blocks each night. This method has helped me accomplish a lot and not sit 2 or 3 hours straight studying. Therefore, I accomplished a lot more doing it my own way, and not the way my parents or teachers say I do it.
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<p>As shown in art during the Italian Renaissance, art and literature were very important during this time frame. Because artists were allowed do things their own way, many managed to create legendary masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa, the David, and the paintings that adorn the Sistine Chapel. Glorification of the human body was very much loved and popular, unlike the middle ages were art like this was disliked and often destroyed. When artist are allowed to accomplish things such as painting in their own manner, creativity will naturally exude from them. Therefore, a painter forced to create things unlike how they want to do it would never accomplish anything. </p>
<p>As history has shown accomplishments are achieved by ones freedom of mind and heart, and not by strict laws and policies. When we are allowed to do things in our own way we will accomplish more than what is expected of us.</p>