Cuero's Interview on Creativity

Paul Cuero is a microbiologist, inventor, and a scientist who has recently even made a book.  He did not have an easy upbringing, however.  He felt as if "he had no value off the basketball court."  In the interview, he explained how he overcame ethnic rights and economic/ social predicaments, growing up as a minority.  He stated it "is important to have a universal conscious", and that they only way to overcome predicaments that life throws at you is to "develop according to your own nature." He believed that you had to prove people wrong in what they believed you were capable of accomplising; the sky is the limit.  He said that you have to prove others wrong.  The environment he grew up in was not priveleged at all; he had no water, electricity, or books.  He was forced to use his brain for his entertainment.  He also grew up in an environment where he was faced with prejudice, after he moved to a bigger city.  He was at first shocked by this, but it encouraged him to do better in the world and become more successful.  He believed in "the survivial of the individual", which his grandma had taught him.  He was self motivated and self sufficient despise his struggles in life. In explaining this to the interviewier, he stated that he was able to get ahead by "perceving nature with assistance", and encourages others to do the same.  Cuero encourages being "a good observant of nature".  Also, Cuero believes that nowadays children are using technology too much, and it is not healthy.  He believes that they are communicating with each other less and missing out on a lot.  He sees in society today that people are afraid to fail, and that is why some people do not succeed. Cuero also sees problems with education in society today, which is why he believes some children are not successful as they could be.  He sees that in education today, students are expected to figure out things only with the help of their teacher, while he believes that parents should also be a detrimental figure to education.  He sees a lack of communication with family, which negatively impacts students.  Despite the barriers and struggles that he has faced throughout his life, he has still managed to become very succesful.  He is an example of someone who has come from very little and was able to accomplish great things in life.  He shows that all you need to be successful is to use your brain and not be afraid to express yourself.  I agree with his aspects, because I can also see that many people are afraid to test their limits and do something out of their comfort zone because they are afraid to fail.  It is better to try and fail, then never try at all, in my opinion.