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The Hidden Habits of Genius
- Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit - Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
“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 fourth 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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- tony g.
- 11-01-23
Brilliant!!!
What a detailed book about what a genius really is composed of.
I Really enjoyed this book and would recommend it!
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- Samir
- 09-05-21
Eye opening
One of the best book on geniuses.
A must listen book for all who are interested why genius is a genius.
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- Gregg
- 08-01-21
Clean work
It was fun listening to the audio. It felt like a game where you collect gems to the end. It has a classical music related line the whole way because of the composer's. Not boring science with facts. Has a smooth style, with loads of interesting facts.
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- Georgios Karyotis
- 13-11-20
Not much to learn
I bought that book because I participated in a very good coursera course by the author. I thought that I will learn some great habits of the geniuses to improve my performance, instead almost each chapter was giving examples from important persons lives which proved some habits that the author thought are important for geniuses. I really dislike the chapter 12 where author described many cruel habits of important people to show that geniuses have destructive creativity, not very persuasive argument.
Not a bad book but not a good one as well.
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