I used to think I was brilliant. That I was different. That I was special. But then I realised a lot of people feel that way about themselves. And if everyone is brilliant and special, then who are the average people?
They make up the majority of all surveys, so they must exist.
And so I chose to be one of the average people. A dime in a dozen. Another brick in the wall.
I don't mind being average, because if I'm average, it means I have to work twice as hard if I want to achieve anything.
Forbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.
I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.
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