Hey, I looked for a thread similar to this and didn't find one, so I'm posting as it's something I've always wondered about.
What is a genius? Is it just an average person who has tapped into 100% of his potential? Is genius attainable by all of us if we just give it everything? Is there a solution?
I remember reading something like most of the time we use 40% of our brain power - probably far less, that's probably what we use in an exam or a high stress assessment - but a genius is somehow able to harness 80, 90%.
I've been reading a lot about Leonardo da Vinci, recently and it seemed he really did have to work at it. We have this idea of genius as something fluid, natural, easy - but it seems this is a misnomer.
How can a person unleash his true potential? It's something I've been fascinated with for a long time and I though you folk could maybe help.
What is a genius? Is it just an average person who has tapped into 100% of his potential? Is genius attainable by all of us if we just give it everything? Is there a solution?
I remember reading something like most of the time we use 40% of our brain power - probably far less, that's probably what we use in an exam or a high stress assessment - but a genius is somehow able to harness 80, 90%.
I've been reading a lot about Leonardo da Vinci, recently and it seemed he really did have to work at it. We have this idea of genius as something fluid, natural, easy - but it seems this is a misnomer.
How can a person unleash his true potential? It's something I've been fascinated with for a long time and I though you folk could maybe help.