Good vs. Great Mathematician: Be the Best vs. Learn from the Best
A good mathematician races to win. A great one, falling behind, admires the other runner's technique.
Transcript
[1] "A good mathematician wants to be the best." [Two runners racing] "No! I can't lose!" [2] "A great mathematician wants to learn from the best." [Same race] "Ooh! Look at that technique!"
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-09-18-good-vs-great-mathematician-be-the-best-vs-learn-from-the-best/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)