I didn't know Einstein was such a playboy and had many mistresses! I didn't imagine Marie and Pierre Curie were very poor. I've read from a blog that being a genius and overly intelligent sucks because it is a very boring life and great minds like Einstein are sex-starved.
Now what do you say if you learned that great minds are just like us - they have quirks and basically they're just humans with weaknesses. Richard Feynmann for example, was reported to frequent night clubs while solving equations. You can read more of these side issues on scientists on the article (link given above).
If I were given a chance to be born again would I want to be a genius? I think it really sounds cool. Many of my friends want to if they're given the opportunity. In my case, I am content with my level of intelligence now. I struggle to solve some of my programming problems - sometimes I have to ask for ideas from my friends. I don't know the answer for most questions in the world. In fact, I am very clueless on many things. But, this is good because I'll always have something to strive, I know my limitations and I think everybody has.
I personally know a person with very high IQ. Although his case does not represent every qenuis' situation - he has a problem communicating with people. He does not jive with ordinary people because he has a completely different set of interest.
Somehow, the article enlightened me however that geniuses are they are - they are just like us - like the people from our neighborhood. In the end, everything in life is fair. We are equal. There's a great person behind each of us.
Thank God for the diversity of each one.
Intriguing facts about some of the great geniuses startled me
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Posted by pchi at 12/07/2008 10:32:00 PM
Labels: controversies, genius, lives, personal, scientists
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I got here 2 weeks ago from your twitter link! Today's post reminded me of an Einstein story I read - he had prepared large bowls of candy treats for Halloweening children in his home in Princeton but was upset when nobody came to his door. Some days later he learned that the neighborhood parents 'protected' him - "that's the house of the great Dr. Einstein. Don't disturb him!"
as my husband says, God balances everything. :)
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kung naging genius ako, tatapatan ko negosyo ni bill gate!magpapayaman akoww!ahehe!;D
hello pchi.... thanks for sharing this one...
i have an award for you!
hi pchi. musta na?
Hi Ms,
Pwede date ta.
I mean link exchange tayo.
I had a genius lecturer during my time in university. He's nice. He likes to play basketball with his students. I guess he's regular enough :)
btw, I had a question a long time ago. If i was reborn and must choose who do I want to be, the genius person who can earn millions of dollars by his brain or the very handsome guy who can earn millions of dollar by his face, I think I'll prefer the last one hehehe :)
Einstien was a playboy? But he was also sex starved? Hmnnnn... hindi nya nagagalaw yung mga girls nya kaya sex starved pa rin sya he he he
I know some really intelligent people and yes, they act somewhat weird and some of them verge on insanity. Have you seen the movie Beautiful mind? it's a true story of a Nobel Prize awardee ( his name escapes me) who was Schizophrenic. He survived college without being noticed that he was so sick in the head. But he was a genius too. You better look for the video and watch it. It is a must if you are interested in things like this.
wowow what a genius blog here..hehe
daan lng mi pchi..
Most geniuses are introverts, some are critical thinkers, some are very creative. But one thing is common among them---the process of their thinking deviates from the norm--often mistaken as psychologically disturbed or impaired. The methods of thinking they used are not the same as with people who have average IQ's. Because a high majority of the population have average IQ's , most geniuses are likely to be misinterpreted as "crazy" or "buang-buang". :-)
my gawd/ my response is very late
I am so sorry. I was indeed very busy
@Andy
that's one of the sad part of being a genius
people don't want to disturb you because they think you don't think of fun like normal people do
@nobe
true!
@nyl
nyahaha. genius pala si bill gates?
ako din cguro, magpapayaman din pero syempre share sa ibang tao din
@stella
oh, thanks
visited your blog too!
@chkulit
thanks for that award ate!
mwah
@nanay belen
I am doing well, thank you
@extra cebu princess
ok, sure
will add you later
@tigis
haha! you had me on that one
weeh!
it's hard to choose, can I have both
even if I am not genius enough
@Pastilan
I meant to say, people had a notion that Einstein was sex-starved because he was very busy and focused with what he was doing
Yes, I've seen a Beautiful Mind and it's one of my favorite movies. His name is John Nash and he didn't fully recover from his schizophrenia
@Faye
haha, thanks ate
@Bingkee
A good point that you have raised sis
I think they're not necessarily buang2x (crazy) but it's just that they have a different level of thinking so most people would have difficulty relating to them
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