Thursday, May 30, 2019

The Secret of Genius

The secret of genius lies in technical proficiency and grasp and use of abstract concepts.

When a narrow/nice field is practice repetitively, technical proficiency emerges in that field, so that the person can quickly progress through items that would take an outsider a long time to complete.

When someone can grasp abstract concepts, apply them, and form new ones, they are able to bend and break rules for narrow/nice fields and can handle a wider/more wicked field.

An example of technical proficiency is someone who can play a piano or guitar or rapidly calculate math formulae. An example of abstract concept use is a music improvisionist or someone who applies math concepts to non-math problems.

In fact, we use the word "improvising" when we are reacting to situations we are not prepared for.

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