Are Those We Consider Creative Geniuses Just Lucky?

What is a genius? One of the best definitions of genius, which I have seen in many psychology research papers is that a genius is the eminent achiever and therefore it is really easy to pick them out of society because they are the people who are doing well in industry academics, government and the sciences. They end up at the top of the food chain because they are able to work at very high levels and make fewer mistakes.

This propels their careers and yet if you interview a genius and ask them how they did it; they will generally say something like:

I was just lucky
I was in the right place at the right time
The cards just seem to fall my way
I was working with a very good team
And these geniuses will blame it on all kinds of other things except the fact the they are a genius. In the right place at the right time; hardly? Many of them when asked actually believe this to be the case, but is it reality? Are Those We Consider Creative Geniuses just Lucky?

Indeed, if geniuses are really just lucky and they are not geniuses at all. Geniuses are geniuses for a reason and they will be eminent achievers in whatever they do or where ever their career takes them.

I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.

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What Makes The Creative Geniuses The Brilliant Innovators That They Are?

Creative Geniuses are brilliant in many ways and yet the stereotypes we think signify the creative genius mind or personality are often bathed in myth or common folklore. Creative Geniuses have been misunderstood throughout time and yet time plays such an important factor in their lives. These brilliant innovators to truly shine must own the Clock and be masters of their time, not beholden to schedules, to enjoy the flow of their creative endeavors.

When they are on, they must create, regardless of sleep schedules, work schedules or anything else and they can easily run for a 24-36 hour period as they seem to have unlimited energy when they are working, almost a hypomania euphoria. These individuals have a physical genetic displacement advantage. Creative geniuses also have an incredible sex drive and abound in sexual energy as the Creative Genius is unleashed.

They are not linear in thought and live beyond the Box while playing within it at times and then reflecting from outside society's rules and caves. The ordinary creative person with sometimes super talents can have an IQ that starts at as low as 120 IQ and the creative genius can go from there to completely off the charts. Curiosity and Genetic Displacement for intellectual thought are needed for Creative Genius and are quite evident with only a few minutes of conversation.

Still the Creative Genius is not an either or personality rather more about Both and All. That is to say they can play at all ends of the spectrum of the personality scale. They can appear detached and attached at the same time. Nothing about these traits are hypocritical the creative genius should not be profiled as one or the other, more all of the above depending on the thought of that split second.

Consider Creative Genius as the Neuron Sequence Firing which occurs in some Special Individuals, it appears random to us, but is as natural as the sunrise for them. These brilliant individuals are human (+) and they are not single minded. They often draw from all over their realms of there collected observations and experiences making connections between other areas of expertise and knowledge. Just when you think you have them figured out, bam, like that they are moving a light speed in another direction.

Often we have misconceptions of the Creative Genius and sometimes perceive them as people with Arrogance, Selfishness, Lack of Attention and Ruthlessness, this is actually not the case. They are reality based, matter of factly and know their abilities or cleverness. They are not in anyway any of those things although they are often labeled as such. How does one become a creative genius? Sometimes they invent themselves as a child, other times lack of a father figure causes this to occur and of course; you must Love what you do to become a Creative Genius.

We notice these people more readily when these people are in a domain or industry where they can use their creative juices or original thoughts to make a difference or make change. Others often follow them for they are very intuitive. The can switch back and forth at will from Imagination and Fantasy to Art and Science. Often they can be both Introverts and Extroverts at the same time. Most other people just do not understand the creative genius out there, but maybe some day it will be readily and obvious to see. I hope this clears up a few things for you.

I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.

"Lance Winslow" - Online Think Tank forum board. If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/. Lance is an online writer in retirement.

Stereotypes and Creative Geniuses

Many people believe that creative geniuses are outcasts of society and yet this is not really true all the time, although it is sometimes true and that's the stereotype has stuck. Yet, who is to say that one of the kids who does get along with everyone else is not also a genius? Who is to say that the true genius is being able to be all things such as;

Athletic
Good Looking (symmetrical features0
Socially Skilled
Super IQ
Creative

Just because someone is a social outcast does not make them a genius and just because someone is socially fine, does not make them a "regular person." If someone is too intelligent for the other kids then perhaps the other kids might feel jealous or uneasy around them and therefore they may not like to hang around them as much. A person who is outcast outside of a group may be picked on.

Yet a creative genius, should be able to overcome this situation and in doing so the survival skills to overcome adversity barriers may be part of the lessons that a creative genius needs to learn. After all, adversity builds character.

That is something the genius needs to survive more than anything else in a human society, thus once again; Self-Esteem, Ego, Strength of Character, Perseverance seem to be the key to success after all, whether one is a creative genius or not. Without that is there really genius at all?

If the genius is the imminent achiever, then go out and achieve, forget about the labels, who cares what anyone else thinks? They just think the geniuses abilities are magic, impossible, because they cannot do it and they think they are so wonderful that obviously if they cannot do it, well neither can the genius and therefore something is just not right.

The issue of a genius having to be an outcast of society or even in school is somewhat of a misnomer because the real problem is with the society itself to outcast an the individual or in the uneasiness of the school children who cannot handle someone who is much brighter than they are or different.

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5 Easy Ways to Enhance Your Creative and Genius Potentials

Most of us have yearned to be more creative. Perhaps like many, after seeing a new invention or concept come out...You have said to yourself "I thought about making that same thing!" or you said, "I was wondering about that same thing!"

Most of us have also experienced those special moments when we have been battling a problem in our minds...and then we have one of those "ah, ha" thoughts where the right solution just seems to come from nowhere into our minds.

The simple and wonderful truth is that we are all incredibly creative...and the power of genius lies in each one of us

With all that said, it is very important to both ourselves and the rest of the world...that we truly learn how to tap into our innate creative and genius potentials. In truth, there is probably no other activity we could do that brings us closest to our true divine essence.

Due to the importance of developing our natural creative talents, and enhancing our genius potentials...lets examine some concepts on how to do just that. While there are numerous methods and techniques for developing creativity and natural genius, listed below are five important ways to enhance your creativity and genius potentials:


Truly come to realize your own incredible creative powers and potential for genius
Gain as much knowledge about as many subjects as possible
Learn how to develop new perspectives that come from an open mind
Learn how to truly use your imagination and the power of visualizations
Learn how to tap into your superconscious mind through meditation and quiet contemplation
It all begins by accepting the fact we are all creative beings with our own genius potential

First and foremost in our quest for more creativity and genius is to truly accept who we really are. We are all parts of the Ultimate Creator...designed to be co-creators of this world we are a part of.

Many may find the previous statement a bold one...but nevertheless, that is who we are. You can't change what you are. You may choose to ignore what and who you are, but it is still a part of you.

Many argue that the more incredible feats of creativity and genius are only afforded to a few select individuals of the past and present world we are a part of. I would argue that maybe these "natural geniuses" learned how to tap into powers that were always there.

Both Socrates and Plato, a couple of the world's greatest philosophers...believed that real truth and knowledge was already available to everyone...is all we needed to do was reclaim those truths for ourselves to gain wisdom.

While there is no denying that some individuals come into this world better attuned to their innate creative abilities, it is vital to realize that the rest of us "ordinary" individuals can indeed enhance our own innate creative talents and genius to levels matching and even exceeding those ascribed to those more fortunate "natural geniuses".

Gaining as much knowledge as possible is a key component in our quest for developing more creativity and genius potential

Creativity in a nutshell, is really about taking information from various disciplines and recombining that information into a new idea about something we wish to create or solve. With that said, it makes sense that we should try to gain as much knowledge as possible about a variety of subjects.

A simple study of some of history's greatest geniuses such as Leonardo da Vinci and Dr. Albert Einstein reveals that these individuals possessed vast knowledge on various subjects, and many of these subjects were not even part of their respective "specialties".

Along with developing their knowledge bases, renowned geniuses such as Albert Einstein, Thomas Edision, and Leonardo da Vinci also learned to develop techniques that enhanced their innate intelligences and memories...that allowed them to focus on and comprehend a multitude of facts and sensory input.

When we view the world with an open mind...we start to develop new perspectives that can greatly enhance our creativity and genius potentials

Most of us have all heard the term "Learn to think outside the box." at one time or another. What this simple term means is that sometimes we need to think beyond what is considered "normal" in relation to whatever problem we are facing.

Learning to think outside the box is really about developing a more open mind...and realizing there are many ways to approach and solve a problem or design a new way to do something. When we go into something with an open mind...many times that frees us to develop new perspectives about an idea or concept we've been thinking about.

When we learn how to see unexpected relationships in things and make unfamiliar connections...we begin to unlock truly new ideas and concepts that could have profound effects on our ability to create something extraordinary.

With that said...it is also important to note that many of history's greatest geniuses believed that any new idea or design should be made as simple as possible. Einstein once said "Things should be made as simple as possible, not simpler."

Use the immense power of imagination and visualization to jumpstart your creative efforts

Along with increasing our knowledge base, intelligence and memory, and looking at the world with an open mind...learning how to utilize the power of our imagination and visualization skills is imperative in our quest for developing a more creative mind.

Having an imaginational spirit is vital for true creativity. Many adults lose the imagination skills they possessed so naturally as children. Learn to daydream again...and enhance those daydreams and imaginational thoughts through the power of visualization.

When we engage true visualization in our creative thoughts, the end results become much clearer. Learn to employ as many senses as possible when daydreaming or contemplating a solution to a problem or design.

Engage and tap into the subconscious and superconscious minds...to acquire vast stores of valuable information that can be used to enhance genius potential and creative talents

As stated earlier, all the wisdom and ultimate truths are already available to us...we just need to learn how to tap into this vast reservoir of valuable information. Because of the source of this immense amount of information available to us...it will usually require us to go beyond our conscious minds to acquire this knowledge.

Meditation and quiet contemplation are both excellent ways to quiet the mind and allow this "new" information to come forth into our conscious minds. When we quiet our minds, we can then tap into our own vast storehouse of knowledge (our subconscious minds)...or we can even tap into what has been called the "Universal Mind" (our superconscious minds)...to bring forth new thoughts and ideas to help solve a problem or create a new design.

Another excellent way to utilize our subconscious and superconscious minds is to use meditation, daydreaming, or quiet contemplation to interpret our dreams. One excellent example of using dream interpretation to help solve a complex problem comes from none other than the great Dr. Albert Einstein himself.

Once while daydreaming, Einstein found himself riding a sunbeam out into the universe...and found that his eternal travel actually brought him right back to where he had started from. From his dream, Einstein intuitively assumed that the universe must be "curved"...which became the basis for his now famous Theory of Relativity.

You really are incredibly creative...with vast genius potential

By now you may be starting to see your own creative talents...and the fact that we all have genius potential in some (or maybe many) disciplines. Hopefully you are beginning to realize your true divine essence, and that through some simple methods, techniques, and ways of thought...you too can develop your full creative and genius potential.

While we have touched a little bit on how to enhance your creativity and genius...there is still a vast amount of information and techniques available for further development in these areas.

With that said...I encourage you to go out and start creating. I think you will be amazed at what you can accomplish and bring forth!

James Noyes is a researcher, writer, entrepreneur, and developer of The Abundant LifePlan website. Explore this valuable website to discover how You can tap into the Natural Creativity and Genius Potential we all possess!..You can learn more at: http://www.abundantlifeplan.com/developingcreativemind.htm