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The Hidden Habits of Genius - Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit-Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness (Paperback)
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The Hidden Habits of Genius - Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit-Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness (Paperback)
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"An unusually engaging book on the forces that fuel originality
across fields." -Adam Grant Looking at the 14 key traits of genius,
from curiosity to creative maladjustment to obsession, Professor
Craig Wright, creator of Yale University's popular "Genius Course,"
explores what we can learn from brilliant minds that have changed
the world. Einstein. Beethoven. Picasso. Jobs. The word genius
evokes these iconic figures, whose cultural contributions have
irreversibly shaped society. Yet Beethoven could not multiply.
Picasso couldn't pass a 4th grade math test. And Jobs left high
school with a 2.65 GPA. What does this say about our metrics for
measuring success and achievement today? Why do we teach children
to behave and play by the rules, when the transformative geniuses
of Western culture have done just the opposite? And what is genius,
really? Professor Craig Wright, creator of Yale University's
popular "Genius Course," has devoted more than two decades to
exploring these questions and probing the nature of this term,
which is deeply embedded in our culture. In The Hidden Habits of
Genius, he reveals what we can learn from the lives of those we
have dubbed "geniuses," past and present. Examining the lives of
transformative individuals ranging from Charles Darwin and Marie
Curie to Leonardo Da Vinci and Andy Warhol to Toni Morrison and
Elon Musk, Wright identifies more than a dozen drivers of
genius-characteristics and patterns of behavior common to great
minds throughout history. He argues that genius is about more than
intellect and work ethic-it is far more complex-and that the famed
"eureka" moment is a Hollywood fiction. Brilliant insights that
change the world are never sudden, but rather, they are the result
of unique modes of thinking and lengthy gestation. Most
importantly, the habits of mind that produce great thinking and
discovery can be actively learned and cultivated, and Wright shows
us how. This book won't make you a genius. But embracing the hidden
habits of these transformative individuals will make you more
strategic, creative, and successful, and, ultimately, happier.
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