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You might know why texting<\/em><\/span> was invented. Just in case you didn’t, the Finns<\/span><\/em> at yesteryear mobile giant Nokia<\/em><\/span> could not bear face to face rejection when proposing dates.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Equally compelling is the story why the stethoscope<\/em><\/span> was invented. French physician Rene Laennec<\/em><\/span> who invented the stethoscope dreaded placing his ear on the patient’s chest especially when the patient was a woman.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n History is rife with many famous inventors and creators who were very shy. They include the likes of Nikola Tesla<\/em><\/span>( whose inventions fundamentally shaped our modern world by revolutionizing how we generate, transmit, and use electricity),\u00a0 Albert Einstein<\/em> <\/span>( Theory of Relativity & much more ), Steve Wozniak<\/em><\/span> ( Co Founder of Apple) and J K Rowling<\/em><\/span>( author of the famed Harry Potter series). Their shyness allowed them to focus deeply on their work and bring transformative ideas to life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shyness<\/em><\/span> also serves as a fodder for resilience and perseverance, two key traits for inventions and bringing game changing ideas to fruition. Shy people also gravitate towards technology to engage with the world indirectly. Resulting in innovative apps, devices or systems that enhance connectivity or simplify tasks. Shyness often leads to people spending time alone, in solitude which in a lot of cases is the bedrock for creative thinking and experimentation- they thrive in solitude<\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because shy people are introspective and sensitive, they are able to design products that cater to human emotions and unspoken needs. Shyness and caution go hand in hand leading to inventions that improve safety, security and efficiency. Resulting in them being able to invent and bring to world things like encrypted messaging, privacy tools and ergonomic designs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the one hand while we see shyness as a social challenge, it is a powerful catalyst for creativity and invention.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So why not shy, when the potential for invention is high<\/em><\/span>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You might know why texting was invented. Just in case you didn’t, the Finns at yesteryear mobile giant Nokia could not bear face to face rejection when proposing dates. Equally compelling is the story why the stethoscope was invented. French physician Rene Laennec who invented the stethoscope dreaded placing his ear on the … Continue reading “Why shy? When the potential for invention is high!”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t