Genius, in truth, means a little more than the…
Page 79. Genius, in truth, means a little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.
— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)
In the book
The danger is not ignorance — there is nothing wrong with not knowing — the danger is the man who is certain he knows what he does not. Genius itself, William James said, is mostly the faculty of perceiving a thing in an unhabitual way; the thinker is simply the one who sees where others do not. Now perspective, which is simply perception widened — the same scene read from more than one seat. — The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)
The machinery is neutral; it will just as faithfully run your worst patterns as your best. There is even a subtler danger: our habits, even the good ones, can quietly close us off from what we might yet become, for genius itself is little more than the faculty of perceiving the world in an unhabitual way. So hold even your good routines with an open hand. — Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit)
Also belongs to
- True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)
- Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit)