Friends, we come across many people in our lifetime who are considered to be GENIUS. Actually, there are some little-known signs that could mark you as a genius, or at least part of the way there.
Let us take a look at those signs:
1 You don’t fit in a box
Of all the signs you are actually a genius (even if you do not think so) this ranks number one. You think uniquely and approach problems and solutions in a way that surprises and sometimes even confuses those around you. You think differently, and in life, you are at a place that is uniquely all your own. Not every genius is Albert Einstein. Some invent new ways to grow food and exist in nature, while others philosophize to find out the core of how existence really works.
2 You have endless curiosity
Another sign of being a genius is having endless curiosity. Now for example, if you run a bakery, you are not just into bread and cakes, you may be into hundred other things as well. A renowned painter may be spellbound by a documentary on nature. It is not only that you love learning, but you remember what you learn and enrich the lives of others with that knowledge.
3 You are on the shy side
Another sign of genius is being shy. But any shy person cannot be a genius. Most geniuses are shy people who verge toward being fairly timid. They often have so much shyness that it even gets diagnosed as social anxiety.
4 You can’t stand mediocrity and complacency
Another mark of genius is the inability to put up with mediocrity and apathy. Geniuses in every field are curious, dedicated, and innovative. When they come across people who just don’t care they are shocked and dismayed because they do care and they do want to change things. In fact, geniuses often tend to be perfectionists and strive constantly to improve their areas of expertise.
5 You are highly flexible and adaptable
Geniuses adapt, the average and less savvy crack and break. One of the key characteristics of a true genius is somebody who can adapt to changing dynamics of life without breaking. This applies in the personal and professional fields.
6 You take spiritual gurus with a grain of salt
Another key sign of genius is that you do not fall easily for emotionally manipulative people. You are not very gullible. Even though you may have deeply held religious or spiritual beliefs, you do not let others build your ideological framework for you.
7 You tend to over analyse
Geniuses do not just think a lot. They tend to verge on over-analysis. If you have certain thoughts or questions that go through your mind and you just cannot let go until you are satisfied with your curiosity then you might be a type of genius. For example, questions like ‘Why we are here?’ or ‘What is time?’, for geniuses, are life long questions that never end.
8 You admit when you are clueless
One great philosopher once said that the only thing he truly knew was that he knew nothing. Geniuses recognize that they cannot be an expert on everything as well, and admit when they just do not know the answer to something. They find it more productive to own up to the fact they don’t know something. They realize that not knowing in itself presents an opportunity for learning something new.
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Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
2nd February 2023