Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life: How to Unlock Your Full Potential for Success and Achievement

THREE QUALITIES OF GENIUS
Geniuses have been studied extensively over the years. One of the
most remarkable conclusions the experts have arrived at is that ge-
niuses are not necessarily people with extraordinary high IQs. They
are often ordinary people who use their intelligence in a superior
way compared to average, or even smarter, people. What this means
is that you can function at genius levels if you learn to think the way
that geniuses do.
Geniuses seem to have three characteristics in common, each of
which you can develop and make into a regular part of your thinking.
First, geniuses seem to have 
open minds
. They are curious, ques-
tioning, flexible, and willing to consider a wide range of possibilities
in dealing with a question or problem. This adaptive mind-set is like
an open door that allows ideas to blow through from any direction,
or source. This is the mind-set of the genius. And you can learn it by
practicing it.
Second, geniuses seem to approach problems and decisions 
sys-
tematically
. They don’t throw themselves at a problem like a dog
chasing a passing car. Instead, they approach every difficult situa-
tion by asking structured questions in a logical order, like solving a
problem in math.
Third, geniuses approach problems with a series of 
questions
.