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I've only twice in my life come across someone with both high IQ and high EQ naturally; and that was because their parents were super high EQ, and the parents just EQ'd the hell out of them. They're inevitably very successful because now you've got someone who's sharper than the average person and well-rounded, too.

- Walter O'Brien

My Life, Average, Very, Inevitably

As software engineers trained to turn ambiguity into absolutes and fuzzy requirements into ones and zeros, we had a 'eureka' moment when we realized that our training had broader, real-world applications.

- Walter O'Brien

Software, Requirements, Eureka

It's common in rural Ireland to pick up a nickname that relates to an animal, bird, or a spider. Mine became 'scorpion' because I fought back, and scorpions are docile creatures until pushed too far.

- Walter O'Brien

Scorpions, Became, Relates, Docile

My left brain has gradually 'eaten' the right-brain capabilities away.

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Gradually, Capabilities, Eaten

If you've made enough money where you're not worried about the rent or survival, you start asking yourself why you're on this planet. Your point is to do the most good you can before you die - well, I could do more good if I didn't die.

- Walter O'Brien

Die, Asking, Before, Enough Money

Humans have 3 percent human error, and a lot of companies can't afford to be wrong 3 percent of the time anymore, so we close that 3 percent gap with some of the technologies. The AI we've developed doesn't make mistakes.

- Walter O'Brien

Mistakes, Some, Human Error, AI

Problem-solving, inventing, hacking and coding is more of an adrenaline rush of endorphins rather than a feeling.

- Walter O'Brien

Hacking, Adrenaline, Rather, Coding

I look forward to making tangible and inspirational contributions to the Houston Technology Center's initiatives. HTC is an engine behind Houston's and Texas' continued growth.

- Walter O'Brien

Forward, Behind, Making, Engine

The methodologies and best practices used to develop software can be applied successfully to any challenge in life.

- Walter O'Brien

Software, Successfully, Practices

When I was 13, I thought I was pretty hot stuff because I knew BASIC programming, self-taught on the family's Commodore 64. One of my crowning accomplishments was writing a silly little program that showed a crudely-drawn Space Shuttle lifting off in a cloud of pixelated smoke.

- Walter O'Brien

Thought, Hot, Program, Self-Taught

Bureaucracy kills people's ability to try new ideas.

- Walter O'Brien

Bureaucracy, New, Try, New Ideas

I was about nine years old when a teacher administered my IQ test. Unfortunately, as I was nine, I didn't know that I needed to keep the paperwork for future reference.

- Walter O'Brien

Old, Test, Nine, Paperwork

Most managers are just trying to survive. That's why a lot of smarter guys have been let go from Fortune 500 companies: because they came up with new ideas that no one would allow them to try.

- Walter O'Brien

Why, Been, Allow, New Ideas

High IQ individuals don't like surprises and are pessimistic, because it's logical.

- Walter O'Brien

High, Like, Pessimistic, Surprises

EmTech Asia brings together some of the brightest minds in technology and computer security.

- Walter O'Brien

Minds, Computer, Some, Brightest

It's an honor to live in and serve the great City of Los Angeles. I'm also immensely grateful for the support I've received from Ireland.

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Grateful, City, Angeles, Great City

When I started losing business to salespeople who were using used-car salesmen kind of tactics, I realized I can't ignore the EQ thing; it's going to kill sales.

- Walter O'Brien

Business, Going, Using, Salespeople

Maybe I was unpopular a bit because I was a teacher's pet. But even the teachers complained about me. They would say to my parents, 'For every one question any pupil asks, Walter asks 10.'

- Walter O'Brien

Question, Maybe, About, Unpopular

Much of our brainpower goes unused, and many people could benefit greatly from optimizing their mental assets.

- Walter O'Brien

Mental, Goes, Could, Unused

We have a 25-year head start for the stories of 'Scorpion.' By the time we get to Season Two and Three, the stuff that happened because of Season One will actually fuel Season Three. So it'll become a self-sustainable show.

- Walter O'Brien

Will, Stories, By The Time, Season

Having one of the highest IQs ever measured is as much a curse as it is a blessing. My parents were great, though: they were always seeking the most difficult presents possible for me - Rubik's cubes and things like that.

- Walter O'Brien

Me, Measured, Things, Blessing

I started the business as a computer consulting business, which, coupled to my nickname, Scorpion, formed the full name Scorpion Computer Services.

- Walter O'Brien

Business, Consulting, Which, Formed

My personal philosophy is that people should be extremely selfish for the first half of their life and extremely unselfish for the second half because then they can do the most good.

- Walter O'Brien

Personal, Half, Then, Unselfish

I'm a typical Irishman in that I only get home for weddings and funerals.

- Walter O'Brien

Get, Weddings, Irishman, Funerals

The California Science Center is a cornerstone in California's push to educate and encourage students to reach their full potential and to pursue careers in science and engineering.

- Walter O'Brien

Reach, Students, Center, Educate

As a youth, I and most of the other smarter kids in school got picked on by bullies. I was a big guy - even at a young age - and would take the beatings for my friends, who were often smaller and scrawnier.

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Big, Other, Smaller, Smarter

It's an honor for me to contribute to Houston's younger generations and show them that 'smart is cool.'

- Walter O'Brien

Honor, Younger, Houston, Younger Generations

Hacking involves a different way of looking at problems that no one's thought of.

- Walter O'Brien

Thought, Hacking, Involves, Problems

City of Los Angeles is my home, and it is my duty to lead by example, contribute all that I can, and help make the world a better place with the tools and resources available to me.

- Walter O'Brien

Lead By Example, Angeles, Los Angeles

I invite people to read the hundreds of positive articles instead of getting affected by the occasional outburst from a troll.

- Walter O'Brien

Positive, Read, Occasional, Hundreds

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