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Think Like a Genius: The Ultimate User's Manual for Your Brain
Learn the easy steps to harnessing the incredible creative power of your mind that can enable anyone to Think Like A Genius .
How you already think like a genius without even knowing it--page 6
The secret formula for C.R.E.A.T.E.--page 22
Ways to overcome the fear that inhibits the genius within you--page 58
How to transform the cynicism of I can't do it to the confidence of I can do anything --page 66
Breaking out of mental ruts and daily routines that block your road to genius--page 77
How to turn the obvious into a work of art, a new insight, or a multimillion-dollar creation--page 92
Getting unstuck from the quicksand of indecision and procrastination--page 106
The secret essence of every stroke of genius--page 165
And much more!
How you already think like a genius without even knowing it--page 6
The secret formula for C.R.E.A.T.E.--page 22
Ways to overcome the fear that inhibits the genius within you--page 58
How to transform the cynicism of I can't do it to the confidence of I can do anything --page 66
Breaking out of mental ruts and daily routines that block your road to genius--page 77
How to turn the obvious into a work of art, a new insight, or a multimillion-dollar creation--page 92
Getting unstuck from the quicksand of indecision and procrastination--page 106
The secret essence of every stroke of genius--page 165
And much more!
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1996
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April 26, 2020
This book has its merits in a sort of big-picture way. I liked the idea of metaphorming to make connections between disparate things. I liked the suggestion that it’s important to let your mind wander and daydream in order to discover new things. I’m very much on board with that.
That said, having the author use political cartoons and go through the metaphorming process, I felt I was being told “the answer”. I’m sure that’s not intentional, but it was a jarring feeling while reading. That and the “suggested activities” didn’t really strike me.
I’m glad I read it, and I get the larger picture.... but I didn’t enjoy feeling like my creativity was being “directed”. I’m probably gonna metaphorm the ideas in this book to my own liking.
That said, having the author use political cartoons and go through the metaphorming process, I felt I was being told “the answer”. I’m sure that’s not intentional, but it was a jarring feeling while reading. That and the “suggested activities” didn’t really strike me.
I’m glad I read it, and I get the larger picture.... but I didn’t enjoy feeling like my creativity was being “directed”. I’m probably gonna metaphorm the ideas in this book to my own liking.
June 27, 2013
I took a few helpful notes from this book, but it is one of those books that you need to spend so much time doing the things they tell you, that you'd probably do better just getting out there and having a life!
March 22, 2015
Some helpful insights on how to think differently. I mostly liked the idea of visualizing things next to each other to help draw conclusions.
April 20, 2018
The CREATE concept was really good. and some of the illustrations and examples I found quite interesting! motivational yes! Makes you rethink the way you think things through. So a good read.
May 30, 2016
Di antara banyak tokoh berpengaruh yang kehadirannya mampu mengubah wajah dunia, diantaranya terdapat nama Albert Einstein.
Kejeniusan Einstein tentu tidak terjadi begitu saja atau merupakan suatu keajaiban. Di masa kecilnya, Einstein cenderung pemalu dan suka menyendiri, tidak tampak ada tanda2 kegeniusan pada masa kecilnya.
Tidak jauh berbeda dengan anak2 lain, Einstein kecil justru sering sakit2an. Kemampuannya dalam berbicaratergolong lambat dibanding anak2 seusianya. Ia juga mempunyai sifat teperamental dan emosi tinggi. Namun eksistensi Einstein mampu memnuktikan bahwa keterbelakangan bukan akhir segalanya. Keterbelakangan, krkurangan, ketidaksempurnaan seseorang hanyalah bagian kecil dari narasi kehidupan yang harus dilalui.
Di masa pendidikan dasar sosok Einstein termasuk pembangkang, suka membolos terhadap pelajaran yang dia tidak suka , yaitu bahasa dan menggambar. Sedangkan yang dia suka adalah menyanyi dan membaca tentang buku alam dan Sains. Perilaku tersebut membuatnya tidak mempunyai ijazah tetapi hanyalah surat keterangan pernah sekolah, tetapi keuletan Einstein membuatnya tetap di terima di sekolah lebih lanjut.
Rasa ingin tahu yang besar, membuat pikiran selalu terbuka dan kerja keras mampu membuat Einstein dan temuannya dikenal dunia.
Kejeniusan Einstein tentu tidak terjadi begitu saja atau merupakan suatu keajaiban. Di masa kecilnya, Einstein cenderung pemalu dan suka menyendiri, tidak tampak ada tanda2 kegeniusan pada masa kecilnya.
Tidak jauh berbeda dengan anak2 lain, Einstein kecil justru sering sakit2an. Kemampuannya dalam berbicaratergolong lambat dibanding anak2 seusianya. Ia juga mempunyai sifat teperamental dan emosi tinggi. Namun eksistensi Einstein mampu memnuktikan bahwa keterbelakangan bukan akhir segalanya. Keterbelakangan, krkurangan, ketidaksempurnaan seseorang hanyalah bagian kecil dari narasi kehidupan yang harus dilalui.
Di masa pendidikan dasar sosok Einstein termasuk pembangkang, suka membolos terhadap pelajaran yang dia tidak suka , yaitu bahasa dan menggambar. Sedangkan yang dia suka adalah menyanyi dan membaca tentang buku alam dan Sains. Perilaku tersebut membuatnya tidak mempunyai ijazah tetapi hanyalah surat keterangan pernah sekolah, tetapi keuletan Einstein membuatnya tetap di terima di sekolah lebih lanjut.
Rasa ingin tahu yang besar, membuat pikiran selalu terbuka dan kerja keras mampu membuat Einstein dan temuannya dikenal dunia.
October 5, 2015
honestly, it took me a while to finish this so ultimate self-esteem good-rewarding higly-instinctive book which in the end served me nothing but a not so bad ideas about creativity and few insights here and there.
briefly, time wasting but you if the book has fall in your hands, have a glance of what it says!
briefly, time wasting but you if the book has fall in your hands, have a glance of what it says!
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April 4, 2016This is a fun book to read. I liked it overall and I think it helps improve one's creativity. Of course to get the most out of the book you have to do the exercises and I have only done a couple. I would recommend this book. It also inexpensive.
February 13, 2009
Disappointing experience. But it did help me start to re-evaluate what I think about the concept of genius.
June 9, 2014
A bit of fun. Won't change your life.
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