The Genius Fallacy: Hidden Habits of Extraordinary Thinkers
Genius is a developmental process.
This quote famously credited to Albert Einstein explains almost everything you will read in this post:
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
We are all curious by nature. Unfortunately, many educational institutions make it challenging to nurture our curiosities as we grow up. “The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education”. Einstein said.
Society and educational systems take us on a different path as we grow up. The desire to understand the world and its complexities can only be nurtured if you make deliberate time for it, i.e. if your present life career allows it.
The demands of life and living make it nearly impossible for so many people to hone their curiosities. “All kids are born geniuses, but are crushed by society”. Michio Kaku once said.
Einstein was almost caught up in the higher education system. He used to question authorities. “Unthinking respect for authority,” he said, “is the greatest enemy of truth.”
He never got a recommendation for a job from his professors after university. So he worked as a patent…
