How Technology Fuels Greatness

I used to think "technology" meant "electronics, computers, and software." That's not what it means at all.

The definition of technology in Webster's dictionary is "science applied in a practical way."

"Science" means "knowledge gained by systematic study or a skill, especially reflecting a precise application of facts or principles."

Here are some people who systematically studied a particular field and then applied their learnings in a precise and practical way:

Tiger Woods, golf

Walt Disney, story-telling

Michael Jordan, basketball

Jonathan Ive, chief designer of the iPod

Johnny Carson, entertaining conversations

Oprah Winfrey, insightful conversations

If you want to be truly great at something, study the underlying principles in a systematic manner and then apply them in a practical manner.