Einstein #14: Yes. You Are A Genius.
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. – Albert Einstein Years ago, a psychologist taught my class that IQ scores were based on exams taken by people near universities. Traditional intelligence tests measured what those populations understood. But folks from other backgrounds have smarts [genius] that could be a different as, say, how salmon and squirrels would answer right-or-wrong questions about trees, sky, nuts and nostrils. Thank goodness, as Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, “At bottom every man knows well enough that he is a unique being, only once on this earth; and by no extraordinary chance will such a marvelously picturesque piece of diversity in unity as he is, ever be put together a second time.” Oprah Winfrey agreed when saying, “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint.” In Latin gen became the root of the verb gignere, “beget, produce.” In Roman times, genius meant spirit guides and guardian angels which the world needs now, especially yours. Especially on National Super Hero Day, April 28. Here’s how to celebrate. Here’s How to Find Your Hidden Genius. Shop “Pink Lily,” this week’s Featured Art . Blessings & best wishes Smarty Pants Quiz In thinking about genius, here are some smarty pants questions from Brain Storms, The Smart Thinking Game: Maurice the bull has just swallowed a time bomb that’s going off in five minutes. Which of these four words best describes the situation: Awful, Abominable, Dreadful, or Shocking? Wendy has cats. All but two are Siamese, all but two are Persian and all but two are Main Coon. How many cats does Wendy have altogether? Lauren is raising pigs and ostriches. Among her animals, she has 17 heads and 56 legs. How many pigs and how many ostriches does Lauren have? Answers Below 7 Brain Games to Make You Smarter Includes remembering items in a picture and counting backwards. SMARTY PANTS ANSWERS Maurice the bull’s situation is A-bomb-in-a-bull. Wendy has three cats. Two are not Siamese, though one is. Two are not Persian, but one is. Two are not Main Coon, but one is. That equals three cats, of of each breed. Lauren has 11 pigs and 9 ostriches. Because each animal has two hind legs, 17 heads means 34 hind legs. So, the remaining 22 legs must be the front legs of the eleven, four-legged pigs. The remaining six heads belong to ostriches. CONFESSION:I didn’t get any right. How did you do? Brainstorms, The Smart Thinking Games.
2 Special Short Videos
Each month, Succeed and Soar shares little videos, chosen to lift the heart and spirit, awareness and humanity. Please enjoy this post’s two short videos, presented because they’re brief and awesome. Sandra Gould Ford Presenting art to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thing and inspire. Five moments of extraordinary, nourishing wisdom. Click on Image or view here: https://youtu.be/XYmwwfZh_ZQ Two Minutes, 15 Refreshing Views This video repeats from Succeed and Soar’s “Einstein Series” Series [Post 14, Yes, You are A Genius]. The settings are so gorgeous, I had to share again. Click on image or view here: https://youtu.be/vBJ2-75ZUFc . Good News 1. The vibrant and whimsical art from Succeed and Soar’s “Twelve Paths to Joy” series is now installed at Sandra’s Art and Gifts. The art can be purchased as journals, greeting cards, posters, phone cases, duvet covers, shower curtains, tote bags, tee shirts and much more. 2. Updated and fabulously enriched “Twelve Paths to Joy” posts will be published throughout 2022. Enjoy them and prosper! Thanks for shopping and your support! Sandra Gould Ford