13A – Reading Reflection No. 1

For this exercise I chose:
The Wright Brothers, David McCullough
1)

• What surprised you the most?

I thought it was surprising that the Wright Brothers didn't even begin to pursue their passion of aeronautics until they were both around 30 years old.

• What about the entrepreneur did you most admire?

I admired the fact that they did not give up on their pursuit of flight despite failures and over 10 years of work.

• What about the entrepreneur did you least admire?

The brothers often had many lofty goals which kept them from pursuing their dream of flight.

• Did the entrepreneur encounter adversity and failure? If so, what did they do about it

The Wright brothers endured many failures on their pursuit of flight but each failure brought them even closer to their final goal.

2) What competencies did you notice that the entrepreneur exhibited? 

The Wright Brothers were extremely innovative and were able to learn from their mistakes.

3) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

I thought it was confusing that the United States didn't immediately see the benefits of the Wright brothers' invention. The fact that they had to first go to Europe to achieve success did not make much sense to me.

4) If you were able to ask two questions to the entrepreneur, what would you ask? Why?

What kept you motivated while dealing with failures?

I'd ask this question because I find it daunting to restart a task after I have not succeeded in it.

What motivated you to start this daunting journey?

I'd ask this question because I find I need a strong motivator to keep me working harf.

5) For fun: what do you think the entrepreneur's opinion was of hard work? Do you share that opinion?

I'm sure the Wright brothers believed hard work was necessary to achieving success. I do share this belief with them.