Squeeze from the heart

“To believe your own thought, to believe that what is
true for you in your private heart is true for all men – that is genius”. –Ralph
Waldo Emerson

Few are worthy of the title “Genius”. This unusual breed is often shrouded in
mystery, their personas overshadowed by the magnitude of their accomplishments.
Many were misunderstood in their life time. We are introduced to many of ideas
too innovative for their time. We are introduced to many of these famous men and
women in the pages of dusty textbooks where it is easy to forget how truly
revolutionary their thoughts and deeds once were. These are the people that
allow us to marvel at the ability or our fellow man, who change our lives
forever whether we know or not.

Geniuses are not necessarily born with their brilliance intact, although much
of their skill can be inherited from their parents. The ability of the genius is
awakened by their environment, sustained by their aptitude for hard work.
Internal conflict, the challenge of hard-fought intellectual inquiry, and even
glory are some of the many factors that provoke the genius to act.

What we know is every genius is endowed with extra ordinary creative thinking
abilities, often displaying a stunning grasp of logic and reasoning, with brain
functioning at the farthest edge of human capacity. A truly rare being, the
genius has a powerful mind that searches relentlessly for knowledge and
understanding. Over time, their focus may narrow, and their seize upon and
dissect a subject of endless interest to them. This is their unique abilities
that allow them to move beyond simple mastery, to the point in which they can
see the world in a way no one could have imagined.

Through this process, genius becomes exploration, its holders driven by
restless curiosity into uncharted territory. Here though determination, passion
and astonishing brilliance, they sent about shattering old beliefs, breaking new
ground, and establishing order where none existed. There men and women of
conviction see the word in entirely new ways, transcending limits while on a
journey of courage and inner strength. But it is in our everyday word where we
see the fruits of their labor, for genius is brilliance translated into action.
It is achievement realized – a startling theory, a moving piece of music, a
wondrous invention.

intentionally or not, geniuses become leaders, lighting the way to a brighter
future and the rest of humankind. They serve as an inspiration, a reminder of
our innate potential. The genius shares his or her gifts with society, elevating
our spirits and raising our sight. In return, he or she it not merely
celebrated, but remembered for all time. They attain immortality, and our lives
are forever enhanced by their momentous contributions.