Such a strong word

To be a genius.

Of course, an image comes to mind. Dali, Mozart. Excentric, misunderstood.

The word’s origin is Latin “gignere” and refers to “attendant spirit present from one’s birth, innate ability or inclination.”

Novels, movies, poetry, and biographers have spent the last 4 centuries elevating the concept to a gift received at birth:

“The original sense ‘spirit attendant on a person’ gave rise to a sense ‘a person’s characteristic disposition’ (late 16th century), which led to a sense ‘a person’s natural ability’, and finally ‘exceptional natural ability’ (mid 17th century).”

But Genius has another more mortal interpretation and speaks of “a person who is exceptionally intelligent or creative, either generally or in some particular respect.”

Imagine that all we were to do as parents, our most important and defining task was to help our kids discover and feel comfortable with their exceptionalism and their creativity in all the particulars ways possible.

Not because it is in our genes to do so but because we have learned, and chosen, to become that kind of person.

What about this?

Surprise!? Children want to be YouTubers when they grow up.
Youtube is a distribution channel and the most popular of our era. Just like books were 200 years ago.
YouTubers are the new poets. The modern bohemian class creating and defining culture.

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