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Awaken Your Genius
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Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary
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It’s Time to Wake Up
We have little idea how we got to where we are, why we do what we do, and why we believe what we believe. We sleepwalk through life, get stuck in our rehearsed way of operating in the world, choose things out of habit, not desire, and reaffirm the same beliefs, think the same thoughts, and make the same choices that lead to the same outcomes. We become defined by beliefs that aren't our own and find ourselves on well-worn paths that were never ours to walk. As a result, we become a supporting actor in our own life. We are conditioned to look for external patches to internal holes and trust strangers more than we trust ourselves.
This conditioning works well for the self-help industry, as corporations and governments know us better than we know ourselves. However, deep down we know we're destined for more and we feel imprisoned by our unnatural indoctrination and programming. The price we pay for living in this world is betraying who we are and disconnecting from the genius within. We are the first and the last time that we'll ever happen, and if we suppress ourselves, the wisdom within will be lost. If we don't claim the wisdom within, the world loses its full shape and color.
The most important details in this text are that independent thinkers are a constant danger to the status quo and the people who benefit from it. They don't copy the crowd, self-author their life, operate unconstrained by the opinions of others, and offer up insights direct from their own depths. They don't just resist or disrupt the status quo, they reimagine the status quo and change the foundations of what's possible. They are misfits, rebels, and troublemakers who channel the energy that brought them into existence and turn it into the art only they can create. The book "The Death" is a practical book for aspiring universe denters.
It reveals how we lose ourselves when we tie ourselves to an identity, belief, tribe, job, another person, or our old self. It also reveals how to uninstall our unnatural programming, discard what no longer serves us, and abandon what is so we can figure out what could be. The Birth is about finding your way back to the real you, and how to diversify yourself and embrace your multitudes instead of defining yourself as a single, static, unevolving person. The most important details in this text are how to create your own doors in life, how to think for yourself, create original ideas, explore the outer world, and find the balance between what's inside and what's outside. It also explains why success stories fool us, how well-meaning advice often misleads us, and what you can do to stop comparing yourself to others.
This book reveals why life is a jungle gym, how planning can blind you to better possibilities, and how to start walking before you see a clear path. It also explains why letting go can be an act of love and why a life lived carefully is a half-dead life. It encourages readers to uncover their inner wisdom and give birth to their true self, without needing a red pill or ruby red slippers.
There’s no trouble with this child”
Gillian Lynne was a problem child in the 1930s in Britain, and her mother took her to see a doctor. The doctor did not label her as "difficult" or medicate her, but instead suggested she take her to dance class. When she arrived at dance school, she found a whole room of people just like her, and she danced in the Royal Ballet and choreographed Cats and Phantom of the Opera. The doctor's visit changed Lynne's life, and most schools treat students the way airlines treat economy-class passengers. Carl Sagan hated calculus when he was a student, but after reading Interplanetary Flight by Arthur C. Clarke, he realized why it was useful to know.
Children are moved by genuine curiosity and ask questions like "How are we able to stand still?" Schools often cure students of curiosity, dispelling any desire to pursue what they're interested in. When students enjoy what they learn, doing schoolwork doesn't feel like work and boosts academic performance. In a study of over 12,000 students in the UK, those who reported enjoying school at age six performed better on standardized tests at age 16, regardless of IQ or socioeconomic background. When I was five years old, my parents enrolled me in kindergarten and allowed me to make my own choices. This experience has stayed with me to this day, as it empowered me to make my own choices and think for myself. By allowing people to follow their own interests and commit to a destination they care about, they come alive.
What did you learn in school today?”
Osmosis is the process by which molecules pass through a semipermeable membrane in order to balance concentrations. Education is supposed to help students develop and ripen what’s already within them, but most education systems do the opposite. The teacher fills the empty tanks of young minds with the “content” of the course, and the student absorbs knowledge by osmosis and regurgitates it on the exam. This teaching-by-telling approach puts the focus on the person in front of the class, and many schools thrive on students outsourcing their thinking to someone else and depending on the teacher for the right answer. The most important details in this text are that wellmeaning teachers are crushed under the constraints of required outcomes that push them to standardize and teach to the test.
Independent thought is sacrificed for simple and scalable compliance, and compliance is rewarded with a good grade and a piece of paper called a diploma. Research shows that teachers rate highly creative students as less desirable in the classroom, and that unconventional students are often disfavored by their teachers. As a result, schools end up unteaching creativity, as kids are rewarded for thinking like the teacher, thinking like the school board, or thinking like the textbook author. The most important details in this text are that questions such as "What did you learn in school today?" should be replaced with questions such as "What made you curious today?" and "What questions are you interested in exploring?" These questions are designed to get students to think for themselves and to put a question mark at the end of conventional wisdom. This will help them to think for themselves and to put a question mark at the end of conventional wisdom.
Finally, the ability to reimagine conventional wisdom is more important than the ability to regurgitate it. Gordon MacKenzie, a longtime artist at Hallmark Cards, asked students to raise their hands in the first grade. The response was always the same, with only one or two reluctantly raising their hands. As student loans and mortgages mount, we lose sight of the artist within and our vocabulary reflects this shift. Content is normal and fungible, but artists can't be replaced.
Art is not just related to objects. The most important details in this text are that anything you do in life can be art, and that if you don't think of yourself as an artist, your creations will be ordinary and out of touch with the rapidly evolving world. Howard Ikemoto's daughter asked him what he did at work, and he replied that he taught people how to draw. The more we can reconnect with our inner artist and recapture our youthful wonder, the better off we will be.
The skin you live in
The snake is an ancient symbol of transition, as its skin does not grow as it grows. During its lifetime, the snake must discard its old skin in favor of the new. This process is uncomfortable and can lead to blindness or death. Over the course of my life, I've worn and shed many skins, and each transformation was preceded by an uncomfortable feeling that something wasn't quite right. I realized that my curiosity had flowed in a different direction and decided to go to law school.
The decision to remain the same is a choice, and it's not the natural one. The most important details in this
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