William M. Farmer

Professor
Department of Computing and Software
McMaster University

Keys to Success

1. Hard Work: Work hard with passion and discipline.
2. Self-Understanding: In the spirit of the ancient Greeks, know thyself; learn to capitalize on your strengths and to compensate for your weaknesses.
3. Mind-Set: Be yourself; be thankful for what you have; live in the moment; remember the journey is the reward.
4. Education: Study the world, especially human nature; liberate yourself from the biases inherited from your community and your culture.
5. Friendship: Share your life with other people but go alone when necessary.
6. Courage: Pursue life fearlessly; constantly extend the boundaries of your comfort zone.
7. Health: Eat right, sleep well, exercise, and live life in moderation.
8. Strength: Each day work to make yourself tougher and stronger.
9. Creation: Look at your life as an artistic creation; make it beautiful.
10. Humanity: Be a proud member of the human family; treat the men and women who live, and have lived, on our earth as your brothers and sisters; accept humanity's accomplishments and failures as your own.