| | | | | intelligence. However, the whole thing also tell on your |
| 7 Simple Steps for Maximizing Your Intelligence | | | | body. Try taking a mental vacation, so to say, for a |
| Quotient, IQ | | | | while. Play some game such as golf. Take your wife |
| Sri Ram in his book titled ‘an approach to reality' | | | | on a honeymoon vacation. In a nutshell, do something |
| said that "God isOmniscience, and that Omniscience is | | | | that is not tasky for the brain. Let the relaxation of |
| active through an infinity of aspect; each aspect | | | | your mind be frequent by trying some moments of |
| sufficiently defined is an Intelligence." | | | | solitude or good entertainment. Have you got to a point |
| Invariably,this suggests to our mind that each aspect of | | | | where thinking for an idea seems hard. Your brain |
| human activities in the natural plane is executed with a | | | | seem shut down like a PC; or your imagination is less |
| measure of intelligence that is so potent that it identifies | | | | sharp? Relax your brain! Take some rest. It will |
| a need, understands the need and then meet the need, | | | | eventually enhance your performance. |
| either for personal benefit or corporate benefits. | | | | So, it does not take a huge parameter of lifeto be a |
| Every person is born with an element of intelligence | | | | genius where you are now. The word ‘genius' is a |
| but one of the reasons we have varied intelligence | | | | relative term.It is not an absolute for describing "super" |
| Quotients among people is because individuals do not | | | | man. |
| maximize and optimize their intellectual prowess. | | | | A genius is an inventor |
| Researches from psychology show that on the | | | | A genius is a creator |
| average, only 4% of the huimanintelligence is put use | | | | A genius is a change agent |
| by the majority, possibly 99%. The fact is thatour | | | | A genius is a problem solver |
| performance and productivity depend on how we use | | | | Look down the memory lane of history, you would |
| our minds. | | | | realize that the footprints left behind by those whom |
| It is to this effect that we have it in a sayong that | | | | we have branded as "geniuses" show the four |
| Great mind discuss ideas | | | | descriptions. |
| Average minds discuss events | | | | What more does that suggest to us? |
| Small minds discuss people | | | | In your activities, if you could be described that way, |
| But,much more better is the fact that great minds are | | | | you are a genius. See,do not be afraid to think yourself |
| inventors or creators of ideas that provide specific | | | | a genius. You are not being presumptious, nor |
| solutions to the needs of humanity. Ideas make the | | | | exaggerating. You are not trying to overvalue yourself. |
| world go round! Now, let's consider seven steps that | | | | A genius makes impacts that count to the progress of |
| make those whom we have branded "geniuses" stand | | | | any place he/she is. The bottomline is that everyone |
| out among the multitude. | | | | who follows these concepts is a genius in his own |
| 1. Do not diversify your mental energies. In otherwords, | | | | sphere of activity. |
| identify a specific aspect(s) of your personal | | | | It is also worth stating that being a genius involves |
| potentiality and direct your mental energies to | | | | some hardwork that draws out the brainpower for |
| developing such. Your effectiveness will surely be | | | | proven results. This is thus in contrast to the general |
| convergent on your focus. Let your mental energies | | | | belief that being a genious comes with the ease to do |
| be concentrated on a supreme interest that is able to | | | | a thing effortlessly. NO. that is not absolute. |
| improve, advance,and change your life. Pursue that | | | | You know what? |
| interest with creative thinking.See, you can only be | | | | Thomas Edison consciously or unconsciously used |
| known as an intellectual in areas of your best results. | | | | these secrets and became branded a genius, if not the |
| So, put your intelligence into supreme interest (goal, | | | | greatest in history. He himself said thus:"Genius is 1% |
| vision,dream). Task your brain for success! | | | | inspiration and 99% perspiration" |
| 2. Be progressively informed.Practically, creatrive | | | | - He focused his mental energies on his supreme |
| thinking yields a series of idea as you seek to meet | | | | interests |
| a need. In a way, a quest for more knowledge leads | | | | - He made a discovery of facts and principles by |
| to the modification or adjustment of past knowledge. | | | | daring to experiment his ideas. By so doing, he became |
| This step is important because in most cases, ideas do | | | | progressively informed. |
| not work in isolation. When you discover an idea, you | | | | - He took up challenges to solve specific problems that |
| will have to search out its counterparts tocomplete a | | | | woul eventually meet man's need. |
| cycle of activity. In effect, collation of facts gives a | | | | - He removed limiting factors such as discouragement, |
| pure perspective to a matter. Seeking is the gate to | | | | mental laziness, fear of failure and pessimism. |
| discovery."imagination is not enough. Knowledge is | | | | - He was quite passionate about what he was doing |
| necessary" (Paul Scott) Stuff your brain success tips! | | | | - He identified a basic human need and ventured into |
| 3. Be a problem-solver. If you venture intosolving | | | | meeting them by harnessing his natural intelligence. |
| problems that are not associated with your potentiality, | | | | - He had a relax mind. |
| you may be frustrated. This implies that you have to | | | | See,it was the 1001th experiment that he conducted in |
| take up challenges that will lay a demand on your | | | | his laboratory that brought electricity to life. The truth is |
| intelligence. You may not believe it,your mental capacity | | | | that the 1000 experiments that failed were more that |
| enlarges when you stick to a problem with the hopeof | | | | failures, they were a series of ideas that could not |
| finding a lasting solutio0n. this exercise may take time | | | | work in isolation until they were complemented by the |
| but youhave to take the pain to do it. Put your brain to | | | | last one! |
| test! | | | | "When intelligence reaches its peak, it flames into |
| 4. Remove limiting factrs. If you want to have an | | | | genius." (Sri Ram) |
| intelligence that is highly performing and functional in | | | | "Genius is nothing but infinite capacity to absorb pains" |
| aspects of your visions, clear off factors that becloud | | | | (Forlon B.) |
| it. The most commnest is mental laziness. It is an | | | | Upon whatever you want to set your mind, you must |
| ailmentof the mind such that you find it hard to do an | | | | be ready to take the pain to persistently work so as |
| independent creative thinking. In another case, you stuff | | | | to make achievements in the area of your supreme |
| your mind with junks from the medias, rather than with | | | | interest. |
| value-adding stuffs that will help improve your life. Use | | | | Thomas Edison did it. |
| your brain for good stuff! Another limiting factor is lack | | | | Albert Einstein did it. |
| of reading culture. Readers are leader. They will lead | | | | Abrahaam Lincoln did it. |
| you, and you will end up branding them a genius. See, | | | | Henry Ford did. |
| what gives you an edge over your contemporaries or | | | | Bill Gates does it. |
| competitotors is what you know and apply. | | | | Barrack Obama does it. |
| 5. Be passionate, whatever does not consume your | | | | Areyou a student? A business executive? Whatever |
| passion is not worth giving your attention. Passion is | | | | may be youre present profile, you can turn to be a |
| the backbone of the spirit (attitude) of persistence. | | | | great mind in your field of activity. You can make it! |
| That's a sure tool that will help streamline and focus | | | | You can achieve your goal! All you need to do is |
| your mental energies on a supreme interest that you | | | | cultivate the attitude of excellence. They are people |
| want to achieve.Passion drives you in the direction of | | | | like you. |
| success. Let your brain catch some fervour! It will put | | | | "do you wantto know the great drama of my life? it's |
| your intelligence on a high gear. More so,there is | | | | that I have put my genius into my life; all I have put into |
| optimism in being passionate. | | | | my work is my talent" (Oscar Wilde) |
| 6. Diagnose a problem.Inarguably, every invention and | | | | Dear reader, what would you do too? |
| creation came as result of the fact that there was a | | | | Copyright, 2010. Oyewole Lawrence. |
| problem that should be solved to meet human need. | | | | gt; |
| So,identify a need and seek to address it squarely by | | | | PS. Permission to republish this article is granted, |
| putting your natural resources to use. | | | | provided the source credit is included, and without any |
| 7. Relax your mind. In those days. Activities thatcalls for | | | | editing. Thanks. |
| the use of brain power will definitely improve your | | | | |