Time & hindsight

Which decision paid off only after many years, when its value could not yet be proved?

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John M. Martinis Physicist; Nobel laureate in Physics, 2025
I've had some downturns in my career and various problems, but in fact all those kind of problems turned into something even better. It's kind of amazing, various times in my career.
Recorded Adam Smith, Nobel Week in Stockholm, Nobel Prize Outreach, 1764979200 source ↗

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