It's good to test yourself and develop your talents and ambitions as fully as you can and achieve greater success; but I think success is the feeling you get from a job well done, and the key thing is to do the work.
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Every one of today's smartphones has thousands of times more processing power than the computers that guided astronauts to the moon.
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What this quote means
Modern smartphones are incredibly powerful, far surpassing the technology used for moon landings.
This quote by Peter Thiel highlights the astonishing advancement in technology, particularly in computing power, over the decades. It draws a comparison between the capabilities of contemporary smartphones and the computers used during the Apollo missions, emphasizing how far we've come in terms of innovation and accessibility of powerful technology in our daily lives.
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TechnologySmartphoneMoon LandingInnovationProgress
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In a speech about the rapid advancement of technology, you might reference this quote to illustrate how far we've come.
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