The Making of Genius

The so-called "Genius", refers to a natural talent, that is, a person born with the nature talent.Since it is a nature talent, does it still need "making"? The answer is yes, as Wang Anshi's Zhong Yong proved in the Song Dynasty. Then, how to make the genius? Here are three tips to consider.

Firstly, have enough practice. The principle of 10000 hours shows that it can make anyone from ordinary to world-class master with 10000 hours' training.Another way of saying is ten years-as an old saying in China-Sharpen a sword in ten years. People usually admire those who have made extraordinary achievements, but they don't know that most of them are just as the same as us-ordinary people, which can stand out because they have superhuman patience, perseverance and willing to spend 10000 hours or more of time to train and learn to accumulate.

Secondly, practice in purpose. The concept of deliberate practice was first proposed by the Psychologist K. Anderson Ericsson. He pointed that the expert level is gradually trained, and the key to effective progress is to find a series of small tasks in order to train trainees to complete. These small tasks must be something the trainees just can't do, or can't do but can learn to do. Therefore, one of the differences between genius and ordinary people is that the former is willing to work on the details, rather than do it blindly.

Last but not the least, put man in the first and pay attention to their physical and mental condition. According to What Genius and Autism Have in Common, most geniuses are likely to have some of the classic traits of Autism, such as social difficulties, which in some ways affect their life, it even can lead tragedies, for example, a prodigy, a 15-year-old college girl killed herself because of a small thing. As we know, genius is also a person, he or she has emotions and demands, so in the process of making genius, we can't ignore his or her physical and mental health, otherwise, we may fall short.

In a word, there are many ways to cultivate talents, but no matter what method you choose, the most important thing is to put people first and develop their physical and mental heath in the first place. Don't put the cart before the horse. Since it is only in this context that long-run, stable, and healthy talent can be made.