the 5 list of 5 ( Part 2 Genius)

Strategies of genius

This is a very controversial series of book and other reason for the controversy is this question. Can we model genius? 

The idea is we can model any human behavior by mastering the beliefs, the physiology and the specific thought processes (that is the strategies) that underlie the skill or behavior.

 It is about achieving an outcome by studying how someone else goes about it. In this series of books Robert Dilts tries to unlock the secrets of genius by modeling some of the great minds known in human history like Tesla, Aristotle, Walt Disney, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and many others

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It’s a wonderful read and I always get back to it for re-reading.

The Einstein Factor:

I simply cannot have a list about genius and not mention Einstein that would be unreasonable. 

Einstein is quoted by mathematician, astronomers, philosophers and even theologians. And the reason being that is Einstein words and methodology was creative and adaptable to all different walks of life.

And this is what the book is all about its about hacking into his techniques and adapting them to every day routines. The book explores the genius techniques in metal abilities like problem solving – memory improvement and visualization. The book is a guide line through intelligence and genius and a wonderful read.

 

Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

Life hackers, patterns finders and behavioral detectives will rule the world, this book does exactly that the books hacks into the lives of the intellectually rich and theory famous people.

 The writer goes through the minds of 161 beautiful minds and reveals their daily ritual and routines how did they go by their daily lives, from smoking habits to sleeping patterns. 

Read this book only if you want to answer this question what does Karl Marx, Woody Allen, Agatha Christie and George Balanchine have in common?

 

Mastermind: How to Think like Sherlock Holmes: 

There has been no fictional character taken seriously as much as Detective Mr. Holmes. Novelist, artists and writers have been mesmerized by the charisma and the elegance of the character.

In this book we have a Harvard graduate Dr. Maria Konnikova who received her Ph.D. in psychology from Columbia University. 

Exploring different aspects of the characters brain Dr. Maria uses some very interesting metaphors and scientific evidence in the journey of understanding another genius mind.  

  The Talent Code:

The writer mentioned that this book was written in search of an answer to one question “what does it take to be really good at something?”.

 In other words what does it take to become a genius? The writer travels around the world to 9 places that are considered by many as a genius factory. 

The main finding is that there are some common factors that generate such geniuses. The book clarifies those common factors and provides a true insight into the genius factory.

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