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I was told by my 8th grade teacher that all the most intelligent people in the world carried personal journals everywhere they went. I didn’t believe her. Perhaps the fact that keeping a journal for the entire semester was a class requisite made me somewhat of a skeptic.

Some months ago I found out she was right. Well, partially right. I learned that Leonardo Da Vinci kept his notes on loose pages, only bound after his death. I also read of some scientist who used index cards for hers. In fact, I’d say most creative people, not to say Newton, Einstein, and the like, keep some kind of journal. This is not to say that journal-keeping is the cause of genius-level creativity or intelligence, but there does seem to be some correlation between journal-keeping and creativity.

So, I decided I should keep one too. I admit I haven’t been the most avid journal-keeper of all time, but I’m already seeing some benefits which I’d like to share with you: Read more »

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It is commonly believed that I.Q. tests are the best measurement for identifying a genius. Many scientists have said that if you have a score of more than 140, you’re a genius.

Many other people, including myself, hold ‘genius’ to be much more than a number. But let’s face it: Some people solve problems more easily than others, or socialize more naturally. Do these people necessarily have higher-than-normal I.Q. scores? No. What these people do have is a different way of looking at the world.

They look at the world with a curious mind, as opposed to a stale mind. A genius is someone who achieves greatness through positive action that is the result of a burning curiosity of the unknown. In simpler terms, I propose that a genius seeks continually to improve in the following three main areas: Read more »

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