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What is a serendipitous experience?
Those of us who have ever experienced a serendipitous moment or life event know the powerful effect such an experience can have. Given that a serendipitous event is unplanned and unanticipated, the moment could potentially be missed or overlooked by one person, while the same event discovered and developed by another.
How can I increase my serendipity?
Can you accelerate serendipity?
- Just turn up. We all get invited to things.
- Put yourself in the right place.
- Avoid zemblanity.
- Say “Yes, and…” instead of “Yes, but…”
- Keep your eyes open for opportunity.
- Use serendipity engines.
- Don’t be too precious with your ideas.
- Help other people to have serendipity.
What is an example of serendipity in science?
A modern example of serendipity in drug discovery is Viagra, Pfizer’s erectile dysfunction drug. German physicist Wilhelm Roentgen (1845-1923) discovered x-rays in 1895 when examining the effects of passing electric current through partially evacuated glass tubes.
Is serendipity A coincidence?
Serendipity is a series of chance events resulting in a happy or beneficial ending. Coincidence is the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection.
Which of the following is are examples of serendipitous inventions?
Fortunate unplanned discoveries include penicillin, Viagra, x-rays, radioactivity and microwave ovens. Serendipity is unplanned fortunate discovery and occurs commonly in scientific discovery and product invention.
Does Netflix have serendipity?
Is Serendipity available on Netflix? There are numerous romantic comedies available to stream on Netflix, but Serendipity is not one of them. However, there are other movies and television shows on Netflix that feature the actors in Serendipity.
What is the difference between serendipity and fate?
As nouns the difference between fate and serendipity is that fate is the presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events while serendipity is an unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident.