Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.  
"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."
Collaboration across industries is key to solving the complex energy challenges we face.
就好像让人伏在剑刃上,而期望他能长寿一样。 
Iteration is the key to innovation. You have to keep refining and improving your ideas until they work.