by Robert L. Gisel
Plenty of potential surely helps but what really counts is whether you go the distance. The post from Chris Guillebeau of The Art of Non-Conformity strikes a note as I have seen this in other artists as well. The necessity to realize out of potential is not limited to artists but seems to be more pronounced in that realm as therein lies the most creation from nothing.
A high capacity battery is great but if you never run the engine who cares. You have to make the trip, put in the time and exert the effort to carry through to a fully realized product.
Chris's hits a very hot button for artists provoking the question what to do about it. I couldn't resist putting in my 2 cents and am reprinting these here as I liked what I had to say and what to expound on it. My comments:
Tips for the Dip:
Be At Peace With the Ebb Tide
My all time success action at such moments in the illusion of failure is to go with the calm that occurs at the turning of the tide. After the incoming fury and wrath of the incoming tide when it looks like all is spent for naught and now the tide will recede the sea goes very calm. That's when I observe the calmness, tune in to the creative forces of the universe and set about a new onslaught. It's only failure if you fail to persist.
Have the Last Supper.
You have to follow the ebb tide calm with the Last Supper, so to speak. When it appears defeat has beset me or the game is lost I literally go fix myself a special meal in my kitchen or get something I really like at a restaurant and call it the "Last Supper". This is metaphorical for meaning it appears I just lost the title but the eye of the tiger will see it through to win anew. Always at this time a bright idea or brilliant new phase plan emerges and I know something remarkable and great is just around the corner.
Difference of Potential Creates Energy.
When you think about it no energy is created in the absence of a difference in potential; without that there is no flow. What has more difference of potential than the work of an artist creating something from a blank page, an empty canvass or a void of space.
How Do I know It's Genuinely Good?
What makes it good or not is 1) only that it be different and 2) the discipline in the application of craftsmanship.
1) If you can say what hasn't been said or express a new view of it like a clever metaphor it will stimulate thought in others, you can be assured. Be yourself and express what comes from your heart and that will take you the longest way.
2) A casual observer may say he likes it but the artist, who knows his craft well enough from study and practice will apply his skills with the finesse that entices the involvement and imagination of the intended public, knowing fully well what rules or methodology made it likable.
The smug pleasure from accomplishing my first screenplay was that only I did it; the screenplay itself is a far cry from acceptable. Same of the second screenplay first rendering on paper. By the ninth re-write following the advices of an excellent mentor it transformed to the realm of top notch. Now doing it right comes naturally.
Know what you have that is unique. Study up. Take time to improve your skills. Then success will follow your persistence.
Take a Walk to The Top of the Mount
When all else fails here is another metaphor. In the circumstance where it appears my work is crap after all, that I have really messed it all up, spun my wheels to go nowhere and may well be defeated and left for dead on the battlefield this calls for a walk to the top of the mount to come back with the holy tables. You have to take some time out and review where you stand and be honest with yourself. Get a new view from the highest point of the journey. This is best done by reviewing your goals and most heartfelt desires candidly and reaffirm these or adjust them as needed.
A lost battle only means that you still have to confront the war.
Robert
WhoWouldWrite.blogspot.com
I am interested in the experience of others in this light. Have you observed these things and how? Post a comment to let me know your thoughts on this.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Imagination IS Genius
by Robert L. Gisel
I have come across an interesting blog post that set me thinking about an interesting aspect of genius as it pertains to art and artists. In this post of Patricia's Wisdom the point is the art and artists making sand sculptures.
No small feat I must say first of all. The one piece she took a picture of, 3 - 4 foot bear, is actually quite well done as a piece of art in it's proportions and detail. Considering the media making something of this size at all is remarkable let alone one that is very good sculpture.
Imagination, in all that I illustrated in my last post, IS genius even if observed manifested for only 3 hours duration of the production of an art piece. The aesthetic mind seems to draw on all of the 24 qualities though, not just imagination. It just struck me how this relates to art seeing Patricia's post and is what prompted me to comment:
"There is a bit of genius in every work of art, so the focus and dedication for several hours as you pointed out actually strikes me as a genius quality, is what stood out when I read your blog post."
Go check out her post and of course the bear picture here, and let me know what you think of it.
I have come across an interesting blog post that set me thinking about an interesting aspect of genius as it pertains to art and artists. In this post of Patricia's Wisdom the point is the art and artists making sand sculptures.
No small feat I must say first of all. The one piece she took a picture of, 3 - 4 foot bear, is actually quite well done as a piece of art in it's proportions and detail. Considering the media making something of this size at all is remarkable let alone one that is very good sculpture.
Imagination, in all that I illustrated in my last post, IS genius even if observed manifested for only 3 hours duration of the production of an art piece. The aesthetic mind seems to draw on all of the 24 qualities though, not just imagination. It just struck me how this relates to art seeing Patricia's post and is what prompted me to comment:
"There is a bit of genius in every work of art, so the focus and dedication for several hours as you pointed out actually strikes me as a genius quality, is what stood out when I read your blog post."
Go check out her post and of course the bear picture here, and let me know what you think of it.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Quality Of A Genius: Imagination
by Robert L. Gisel
While it is the last of the 24 qualities that geniuses have in common imagination is very likely the most sought out characteristic and perhaps the most key one. Without it all the bright ideas leading to the renown inventions, even the not so well known ones, would never have happened. This also can be easily developed by any individual.
This is how this quality of a genius is characterized by Dr. Barios:
"24. IMAGINATION. Geniuses know how to think in new combinations, see things from a different perspective, than anyone else. Unclutter your mental environment to develop this type of imagination. Give yourself time each day to daydream, to fantasize, to drift into a dreamy inner life the way you did as a child."
While inspiration is a factor of imagination observation is a keynote of imagination. If you only make an effort to observe things and question them imagining new possibilities will result. Thomas Jefferson did this religiously looking out at the environment anywhere he went and constantly taking notes of what he saw. He regularly questioned whether there was a better way to do something. One result of this was his famous house he called Monticello which itself was a new direction in architecture but also contained some innovations he dreamed up. The dumbwaiter was an idea he had for bring wine up from the wine cellar and he devised an underground conveyor to transport honey pots to a dumping tank, to mention just a couple.
When Edison embarked on a new invention he started with the premise something might be able to be done then he started reading everything he could on the subject. He'd regularly go through scientific papers and even go see the works of scientists that were experimenting around the subject. Then he ran numerous tests to see results from many different materials and combinations. For this he kept shelves of every possible material in his laboratory. The fruits of his observations paid off in workable creations.
Looking at how things are done and observing how things work or the way machines are put together leads then to ideas of how to improve these and even entirely new creations. You first have to observe.
Whole magazines are devoted to showing what has been done in home improvements, gardens, decks or patios, landscaping and renovations. This is after all an observation process.
Mental agility can be a factor but this is not simply a trait one is born with, it takes development. You have to use the mind to have one. Reading many things and education in general are valid therapies to enhance the mind's functioning not to mention the well being these realize.
Just as one exercises to get more limber muscles one can exercise ones mind. You can exercise your mind by taking up something and just for fun see how many different ways you could configure it.
For example take the floor plan of your house. How many different variations can you think for laying out the rooms and changing the positions of doors and closets and the location of walls and rooms. Or you could walk down a street and observe businesses at random and imagine ways to improve their efficiency or changes that would be most ideal. How many ways could one toast bread, brew coffee or open a can? Regularly doing exercises like these would soon find yourself with more mental agility.
Memory can also be an area to address. The less accessable memory you have the less data you have with which to create new combinations. Imagination is taking known datums and palcing these in new combinations as well as to extrapolate previously unknown datums and new theories.
Here too you can develop this by games that test the memory and extend it. Just for fun remember all the houses you've lived in with colors of the walls or the styles of the windows. Or all the pets you've had or any like just for fun rememoring.The more you can remember the more you can visualize new combinations of objects and circumstances in the present.
There is even a book that works on recall in a self help forum. Self Analysis by L. Ron Hubbard has the techniques that you can use in your own home with amazing results in improving memory. This book puts it down to a science that has a high degree of workability in systematically enhancing memory.
I myself was one time stymied on what to with an addition to business entrance. after about a week of doing the processes from this book found I could now facilely imagine the addition rapidly a number of different ways. Thus you can see how improving memory improves imagination.
No one has a monopoly on imagination and anyone can improve their own simply by putting attention and effort to the task.
While it is the last of the 24 qualities that geniuses have in common imagination is very likely the most sought out characteristic and perhaps the most key one. Without it all the bright ideas leading to the renown inventions, even the not so well known ones, would never have happened. This also can be easily developed by any individual.
This is how this quality of a genius is characterized by Dr. Barios:
"24. IMAGINATION. Geniuses know how to think in new combinations, see things from a different perspective, than anyone else. Unclutter your mental environment to develop this type of imagination. Give yourself time each day to daydream, to fantasize, to drift into a dreamy inner life the way you did as a child."
While inspiration is a factor of imagination observation is a keynote of imagination. If you only make an effort to observe things and question them imagining new possibilities will result. Thomas Jefferson did this religiously looking out at the environment anywhere he went and constantly taking notes of what he saw. He regularly questioned whether there was a better way to do something. One result of this was his famous house he called Monticello which itself was a new direction in architecture but also contained some innovations he dreamed up. The dumbwaiter was an idea he had for bring wine up from the wine cellar and he devised an underground conveyor to transport honey pots to a dumping tank, to mention just a couple.
When Edison embarked on a new invention he started with the premise something might be able to be done then he started reading everything he could on the subject. He'd regularly go through scientific papers and even go see the works of scientists that were experimenting around the subject. Then he ran numerous tests to see results from many different materials and combinations. For this he kept shelves of every possible material in his laboratory. The fruits of his observations paid off in workable creations.
Looking at how things are done and observing how things work or the way machines are put together leads then to ideas of how to improve these and even entirely new creations. You first have to observe.
Whole magazines are devoted to showing what has been done in home improvements, gardens, decks or patios, landscaping and renovations. This is after all an observation process.
Mental agility can be a factor but this is not simply a trait one is born with, it takes development. You have to use the mind to have one. Reading many things and education in general are valid therapies to enhance the mind's functioning not to mention the well being these realize.
Just as one exercises to get more limber muscles one can exercise ones mind. You can exercise your mind by taking up something and just for fun see how many different ways you could configure it.
For example take the floor plan of your house. How many different variations can you think for laying out the rooms and changing the positions of doors and closets and the location of walls and rooms. Or you could walk down a street and observe businesses at random and imagine ways to improve their efficiency or changes that would be most ideal. How many ways could one toast bread, brew coffee or open a can? Regularly doing exercises like these would soon find yourself with more mental agility.
Memory can also be an area to address. The less accessable memory you have the less data you have with which to create new combinations. Imagination is taking known datums and palcing these in new combinations as well as to extrapolate previously unknown datums and new theories.
Here too you can develop this by games that test the memory and extend it. Just for fun remember all the houses you've lived in with colors of the walls or the styles of the windows. Or all the pets you've had or any like just for fun rememoring.The more you can remember the more you can visualize new combinations of objects and circumstances in the present.
There is even a book that works on recall in a self help forum. Self Analysis by L. Ron Hubbard has the techniques that you can use in your own home with amazing results in improving memory. This book puts it down to a science that has a high degree of workability in systematically enhancing memory.
I myself was one time stymied on what to with an addition to business entrance. after about a week of doing the processes from this book found I could now facilely imagine the addition rapidly a number of different ways. Thus you can see how improving memory improves imagination.
No one has a monopoly on imagination and anyone can improve their own simply by putting attention and effort to the task.
24 Qualities That Geniuses Have In Common
By Robert L. Gisel with text from Dr. Barrios
For your perusal I am posting the full text of the article on the genius characteristics.
As anyone can develop the same traits himself by simply knowing and conscientiously working on the 24 qualities these form a very useful frame of reference.
“Most people have the mistaken idea that geniuses are born, not made”, declared clinical psychologist Dr. Alfred Barrious, founder and director of the Self-Programmed Control Center of Los Angeles and author of the book, Towards Greater Freedom and Happiness.
“But if you look at the lives of the worlds greatest geniuses like Edison, Socrates, DaVinci, Shakespeare, Einstein, you will discover they all had 24 personality characteristics in common.
“These are traits that anyone can develop. It makes no difference how old you are, how much education you have, or what you have accomplished to date. Adopting these personality characteristics enables you to operate on a genius level.”
Here are the Characteristics Dr. Barrios lists, which enable geniuses to come up with and develop new and fruitful ideas:
"1. DRIVE. Geniuses have a strong desire to work hard and long. They’re willing to give all they’ve got to a project. Develop your drive by focusing on your future success, and keep going.
"2. COURAGE. It takes courage to do things others consider impossible. Stop worrying about what people will think if you’re different.
"3. DEVOTION TO GOALS. Geniuses know what they want and go after it. Get control of your life and schedule. Have something specific to accomplish each day.
"4. KNOWLEDGE. Geniuses continually accumulate information. Never go to sleep at night without having learned at least one new thing each day. Read. And question people who know.
"5. HONESTY. Geniuses are frank, forthright and honest. Take the responsibility for things that go wrong. Be willing to admit, ‘I goofed’ and learned from my mistakes.
"6. OPTIMISM. Geniuses never doubt they will succeed. Deliberately focus your mind on something good coming up.
"7. ABILITY TO JUDGE. Try to understand the facts of a situation before you judge. Evaluate things on an opened minded, unprejudiced basis and be willing to change your mind.
"8. ENTHUSIASM. Geniuses are so excited about what they are doing, it encourages others to cooperate with them. Really believe that things will work out well. Don’t hold back.
"9. WILLINGNESS TO TAKE CHANCES. Overcome your fear of failure. You won’t be afraid to take chances once you realize you can learn from your mistakes.
"10. DYNAMIC ENERGY. Don’t sit on your butt waiting for something good to happen. Be determined to make it happen.
"11. ENTERPRISE. Geniuses are opportunity seekers. Be willing to take on jobs others won’t touch. Never be afraid to try the unknown.
"12. PERSUASION. Geniuses know how to motivate people to help them get ahead. You’ll find it easy to be persuasive if you believe in what you’re doing.
"13. OUTGOINGNESS. I’ve found geniuses able to make friends easily and be easy on their friends. Be a ‘booster’ not somebody who puts others down. That attitude will win you many valuable friends.
"14. ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. Geniuses are generally able to get their ideas across to others. Take every opportunity to explain your ideas to others.
"15. PATIENCE. Be patient with others most of the time, but always be impatient with your self. Expect far more of yourself than others.
"16. PERCEPTION. Geniuses have their mental radar working full time. Think more of others’ needs and wants than you do your own.
"17. PERFECTIONISM. Geniuses cannot tolerate mediocrity, particularly in themselves. Never be easily satisfied with your self. Always strive to do better.
"18. SENSE OF HUMOR. Be willing to laugh at your own expense. Don’t take offense when the joke is on you.
"19. VERSATILITY. The more things you learn to accomplish, the more confidence you will develop. Don’t shy away from new endeavors.
"20. ADAPTABILITY. Being flexible enables you to adapt to changing circumstances readily. Resist doing things the same old way. Be willing to consider new options.
"21. CURIOSITY. An inquisitive, curious mind will help you seek out new information. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know it all. Always ask questions about things you don’t understand.
"22. INDIVIDUALISM. Do things the way you think they should be done, without fearing somebody’s disapproval.
"23. IDEALISM. Keep your feet on the ground — but have your head in the clouds. Strive to achieve great things, not just for yourself but for the better of mankind.
"24. IMAGINATION. Geniuses know how to think in new combinations, see things from a different perspective, than anyone else. Unclutter your mental environment to develop this type of imagination. Give yourself time each day to daydream, to fantasize, to drift into a dreamy inner life the way you did as a child."
Those are the points of a genius. I'm sure you can ways to improve these qualities in your self to enhance your survival. Leave me your comments how you would use this data.
For your perusal I am posting the full text of the article on the genius characteristics.
As anyone can develop the same traits himself by simply knowing and conscientiously working on the 24 qualities these form a very useful frame of reference.
“Most people have the mistaken idea that geniuses are born, not made”, declared clinical psychologist Dr. Alfred Barrious, founder and director of the Self-Programmed Control Center of Los Angeles and author of the book, Towards Greater Freedom and Happiness.
“But if you look at the lives of the worlds greatest geniuses like Edison, Socrates, DaVinci, Shakespeare, Einstein, you will discover they all had 24 personality characteristics in common.
“These are traits that anyone can develop. It makes no difference how old you are, how much education you have, or what you have accomplished to date. Adopting these personality characteristics enables you to operate on a genius level.”
Here are the Characteristics Dr. Barrios lists, which enable geniuses to come up with and develop new and fruitful ideas:
"1. DRIVE. Geniuses have a strong desire to work hard and long. They’re willing to give all they’ve got to a project. Develop your drive by focusing on your future success, and keep going.
"2. COURAGE. It takes courage to do things others consider impossible. Stop worrying about what people will think if you’re different.
"3. DEVOTION TO GOALS. Geniuses know what they want and go after it. Get control of your life and schedule. Have something specific to accomplish each day.
"4. KNOWLEDGE. Geniuses continually accumulate information. Never go to sleep at night without having learned at least one new thing each day. Read. And question people who know.
"5. HONESTY. Geniuses are frank, forthright and honest. Take the responsibility for things that go wrong. Be willing to admit, ‘I goofed’ and learned from my mistakes.
"6. OPTIMISM. Geniuses never doubt they will succeed. Deliberately focus your mind on something good coming up.
"7. ABILITY TO JUDGE. Try to understand the facts of a situation before you judge. Evaluate things on an opened minded, unprejudiced basis and be willing to change your mind.
"8. ENTHUSIASM. Geniuses are so excited about what they are doing, it encourages others to cooperate with them. Really believe that things will work out well. Don’t hold back.
"9. WILLINGNESS TO TAKE CHANCES. Overcome your fear of failure. You won’t be afraid to take chances once you realize you can learn from your mistakes.
"10. DYNAMIC ENERGY. Don’t sit on your butt waiting for something good to happen. Be determined to make it happen.
"11. ENTERPRISE. Geniuses are opportunity seekers. Be willing to take on jobs others won’t touch. Never be afraid to try the unknown.
"12. PERSUASION. Geniuses know how to motivate people to help them get ahead. You’ll find it easy to be persuasive if you believe in what you’re doing.
"13. OUTGOINGNESS. I’ve found geniuses able to make friends easily and be easy on their friends. Be a ‘booster’ not somebody who puts others down. That attitude will win you many valuable friends.
"14. ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE. Geniuses are generally able to get their ideas across to others. Take every opportunity to explain your ideas to others.
"15. PATIENCE. Be patient with others most of the time, but always be impatient with your self. Expect far more of yourself than others.
"16. PERCEPTION. Geniuses have their mental radar working full time. Think more of others’ needs and wants than you do your own.
"17. PERFECTIONISM. Geniuses cannot tolerate mediocrity, particularly in themselves. Never be easily satisfied with your self. Always strive to do better.
"18. SENSE OF HUMOR. Be willing to laugh at your own expense. Don’t take offense when the joke is on you.
"19. VERSATILITY. The more things you learn to accomplish, the more confidence you will develop. Don’t shy away from new endeavors.
"20. ADAPTABILITY. Being flexible enables you to adapt to changing circumstances readily. Resist doing things the same old way. Be willing to consider new options.
"21. CURIOSITY. An inquisitive, curious mind will help you seek out new information. Don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know it all. Always ask questions about things you don’t understand.
"22. INDIVIDUALISM. Do things the way you think they should be done, without fearing somebody’s disapproval.
"23. IDEALISM. Keep your feet on the ground — but have your head in the clouds. Strive to achieve great things, not just for yourself but for the better of mankind.
"24. IMAGINATION. Geniuses know how to think in new combinations, see things from a different perspective, than anyone else. Unclutter your mental environment to develop this type of imagination. Give yourself time each day to daydream, to fantasize, to drift into a dreamy inner life the way you did as a child."
Those are the points of a genius. I'm sure you can ways to improve these qualities in your self to enhance your survival. Leave me your comments how you would use this data.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
What Is A Genius Anyway?
by Robert L Gisel
The article "24 Qualities That Geniuses Have In Common" I had seen before so I did a search to find it again. This is a very popular article republished a lot so I am not going to re-post it yet again just yet. Since I can really relate to it and these qualities though I highly recommend the article you can see in full here.
What fascinated me the most is responses to it particularly from a number of individuals of the Mensa group. One lady said these couldn't be the common traits as she was a Mensa and only had about 16 of the traits. Another gal said she was a Mensa but didn't really think of herself as a genius just as one with exceptional memory. One guy said he was a Mensa and he just gave a heavy sigh. Others have said that there are geniuses who decidedly do not manifest these traits.
The name Bobby Fisher came up as one not exhibiting the 24 qualities, such as outgoing, saying he was rather reclusive. This was not an issue in his earlier life going to competitions and exhibitions but certainly when his competition chess was held up as the symbolic win or lose of the Cold War with Russia he became quirky to say the least. You probably would too if your every move was intensively scrutinized and monitored by banks of the press as well as the diplomatic front men for several nations.
That is not about genius though. That is about suppression. The goal of Suppressive Persons is that others will have less reach out.
Mensa is a group that requires an IQ in the top 2% and then one is said to be a genius. This would a score of 130 or 132 depending on which test you take at least per the children's page. Personally I have no particular impulse to become a Mensa, never knew what was required. Now I see I have tested regularly well above the minimum for the past 3 decades so I can talk from the position of experience.
Perhaps we are talking about 2 different things here, Geniuses and Geniuses Manifest. Having a genius IQ is one thing. Using it to push inspiration into real life manifestations is quite another thing.
IQ is the ability to distinguish between things and interrelate things, to see likenesses or dissimilarities. It means that one could invent the light bulb but it is no guarantee that one will, left alone, carry through and get it made. The Rain Man from the movie of that title would no doubt test out very high on an IQ test but we won't see a string of inventions coming out of him into households.
Edison, inventor of the incandescent light bulb, said it the best, "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99% perspiration." You would be hard pressed to find a place in the world today where you wouldn't find a light bulb. Edison could easily be put into "24 Qualities That Geniuses Have In Common" and stand up to the test.
Benjamin Franklin would also make the grade. His industry and inspiration provided a number of well known inventions as well as resulting in his becoming one of the most internationally renown Americans and as a Founding Father of the new nation. That he later sometimes demonstrated lessor attributes such as vanity and lust on occasion only shows that he was humanoid and does not demean his greatness as a genius.
Scholastic achievement itself does not make a genius. Henry Ford had only a third grade formal education, but look what he produced in the Ford Motor Company. This became an issue when he felt he had been slandered by someone calling him stupid and Ford sued him for this. The Judge in trying to understand this pointed out that automotive engineering was a highly technical subject, so how could he handle this without an education. Ford pointed out that he had a row of 10 buttons on his desk, each one for a person of expertise. Whenever he needed any one of those areas of knowledge he just pushed a button and the expert came running.
Ford certainly did know how to put people and things together into very workable combinations and dynamically engineer his dreams.
In the neighborhood where I am staying currently the street names are those of the well known inventors: Watt, Edison, Howe, Bell, Marconi, Fulton, Whitney and Morse. Those men brought us in the main the steam engine, filament light bulb, sewing machine, telephone, submarine, cotton gin and the telegraph, just to mention only the one most well known of their inventions. One could place these men into the genius category as well examples of the 24 genius qualities.
These pioneers in development are well known by their accomplishment, or as Edison said, their 98% perspiration. It could thus could be said it isn't enough to simply be smart. One has to to do.
Using "24 Qualities That Geniuses Have In Common" as stimulating factors to focus on anyone can increase their own genius. There are some tools and techniques beyond that that can be utilized to develop and expand each of those characteristics, but therein are the subjects of my upcoming posts on this blog.
http://www.robertgisel.com/
The article "24 Qualities That Geniuses Have In Common" I had seen before so I did a search to find it again. This is a very popular article republished a lot so I am not going to re-post it yet again just yet. Since I can really relate to it and these qualities though I highly recommend the article you can see in full here.
What fascinated me the most is responses to it particularly from a number of individuals of the Mensa group. One lady said these couldn't be the common traits as she was a Mensa and only had about 16 of the traits. Another gal said she was a Mensa but didn't really think of herself as a genius just as one with exceptional memory. One guy said he was a Mensa and he just gave a heavy sigh. Others have said that there are geniuses who decidedly do not manifest these traits.
The name Bobby Fisher came up as one not exhibiting the 24 qualities, such as outgoing, saying he was rather reclusive. This was not an issue in his earlier life going to competitions and exhibitions but certainly when his competition chess was held up as the symbolic win or lose of the Cold War with Russia he became quirky to say the least. You probably would too if your every move was intensively scrutinized and monitored by banks of the press as well as the diplomatic front men for several nations.
That is not about genius though. That is about suppression. The goal of Suppressive Persons is that others will have less reach out.
Mensa is a group that requires an IQ in the top 2% and then one is said to be a genius. This would a score of 130 or 132 depending on which test you take at least per the children's page. Personally I have no particular impulse to become a Mensa, never knew what was required. Now I see I have tested regularly well above the minimum for the past 3 decades so I can talk from the position of experience.
Perhaps we are talking about 2 different things here, Geniuses and Geniuses Manifest. Having a genius IQ is one thing. Using it to push inspiration into real life manifestations is quite another thing.
IQ is the ability to distinguish between things and interrelate things, to see likenesses or dissimilarities. It means that one could invent the light bulb but it is no guarantee that one will, left alone, carry through and get it made. The Rain Man from the movie of that title would no doubt test out very high on an IQ test but we won't see a string of inventions coming out of him into households.
Edison, inventor of the incandescent light bulb, said it the best, "Genius is one percent inspiration and 99% perspiration." You would be hard pressed to find a place in the world today where you wouldn't find a light bulb. Edison could easily be put into "24 Qualities That Geniuses Have In Common" and stand up to the test.
Benjamin Franklin would also make the grade. His industry and inspiration provided a number of well known inventions as well as resulting in his becoming one of the most internationally renown Americans and as a Founding Father of the new nation. That he later sometimes demonstrated lessor attributes such as vanity and lust on occasion only shows that he was humanoid and does not demean his greatness as a genius.
Scholastic achievement itself does not make a genius. Henry Ford had only a third grade formal education, but look what he produced in the Ford Motor Company. This became an issue when he felt he had been slandered by someone calling him stupid and Ford sued him for this. The Judge in trying to understand this pointed out that automotive engineering was a highly technical subject, so how could he handle this without an education. Ford pointed out that he had a row of 10 buttons on his desk, each one for a person of expertise. Whenever he needed any one of those areas of knowledge he just pushed a button and the expert came running.
Ford certainly did know how to put people and things together into very workable combinations and dynamically engineer his dreams.
In the neighborhood where I am staying currently the street names are those of the well known inventors: Watt, Edison, Howe, Bell, Marconi, Fulton, Whitney and Morse. Those men brought us in the main the steam engine, filament light bulb, sewing machine, telephone, submarine, cotton gin and the telegraph, just to mention only the one most well known of their inventions. One could place these men into the genius category as well examples of the 24 genius qualities.
These pioneers in development are well known by their accomplishment, or as Edison said, their 98% perspiration. It could thus could be said it isn't enough to simply be smart. One has to to do.
Using "24 Qualities That Geniuses Have In Common" as stimulating factors to focus on anyone can increase their own genius. There are some tools and techniques beyond that that can be utilized to develop and expand each of those characteristics, but therein are the subjects of my upcoming posts on this blog.
http://www.robertgisel.com/
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