Paul Graham has published a great article analyzing what are the most important factors for success. While explaining why he considers determination to be the most important factor, Paul is also introducing the melon seed model:
We can imagine will and discipline as two fingers squeezing a slippery melon seed. The harder they squeeze, the further the seed flies, but they must both squeeze equally or the seed spins off sideways.
Bijan has a great comment ☞ to the article:
Being intellectually honest is the difference between being determined vs being delusional.
