Excerpts
Foreword
"If I give you a pfennig, you will be one pfennig richer and I will be one pfennig poorer. If I give you an idea, you will have a new idea, but I shall still have it too."
- Albert Einstein
Your Einstein Complex, Awaken Your Inner Genius And Live Your Dreams
Albert Einstein was one of the most influential physicists of the twentieth century. Even if you have never studied his theories, most people know he was considered a genius. One of my favorite stories about him took place when he was growing up. Einstein’s elementary school math teacher became frustrated over how quickly Albert completed his work. Einstein would finish his work early and then spend his free time looking around and staring out the window, apparently day-dreaming. The teacher could not hold the boy’s attention. Others interpreted this behavior as Einstein’s inability to learn like the other students, that he was inattentive in general and “stupid” in math. In reality he was just bored.
One day, exasperated with the boy, the math teacher told Einstein to add up all the numbers between one and one hundred
and give him the total. He was sure this would keep his student busy for the rest of the class period. However, by the time he walked to the front of the classroom and turned to face his working students, Einstein’s hand was in the air. The teacher walked back to the child’s desk.
"Yes, Albert?"
"Five thousand and fifty," said his student.
"What?"
Einstein repeated his answer.
The teacher’s eyes narrowed and he said, "How did you get that answer so quickly?"
"Well, I added one and one hundred and got one hundred and one. Then, I added ninety-nine and two and that is one hundred and one. And ninety-eight plus three is one hundred and one. There are fifty such pairs, so I multiplied fifty times one hundred and one and got the answer: five thousand and fifty."
Einstein had an amazing ability to look at things in a different way. To most people it was unconventional, but his thinking process represented the genius within him. We each have the same capability; we only need to learn how to tap into it and use it. Children use their endless imaginations. Unfortunately, as adults we think that part of growing up and maturing is to give up our imaginations and concentrate on obtaining concrete knowledge, that somehow a flash of intuitive brilliance is inferior to plodding dedication to a process of thinking.
Born in Germany in 1879, Albert Einstein’s family moved to Munich where he started school. His education continued in Italy and Switzerland. In 1901 he finished his degree, and his ambition was to become a teacher of physics and math. That same year he became a Swiss citizen. Unable to find a teaching position, he went to work in the Swiss patent office, going back to school to earn his doctorate degree. In the meantime, he worked on his own theories. By 1914 he had a position at the University of Berlin and became a German citizen. However, he left the country of his birth in 1933 during the rise of the Third Reich.
From a young age this man appeared to have a natural gift to see problems in physics and to find the answers in unique ways. Einstein visualized the steps that he needed to take in order to reach the solution, as other scientists did, but he often started at the end instead of the beginning. His most familiar works were the Special and General Theories of Relativity, his explanation of the photoelectric effect (for which he won the Nobel Prize in Physics), his insights about space, time and gravity, his insight into the specific relationship of mass and energy (E = mc 2) and his attempt to create a “grand unified theory” (GUT) that related the force of gravity to the three other known forces in physics – the weak nuclear force, the strong nuclear force and electromagnetism. Unfortunately, Einstein died before completing this work.
I believe Einstein contributed more than any other scientist to the modern vision of physical reality. It was amazing to me when the Hubble telescope sent pictures of the universe showing 15,000 galaxies in only one field without moving the barrel of the telescope. This photo gave us a picture of what Einstein meant when he talked about the vastness of the universe.
This man, whose image is so familiar to us as the penultimate rumpled genius, died in 1955, having received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921, the Royal Society Copley medal in 1925, and a crater on the moon named in his honor.
We start this path together with Albert Einstein because he is a perfect example of thinking outside of the box. By seeing our surroundings from a different perspective, we can access the same inner genius that this great scientist did in his lifetime.
Watch the people around you. Have you noticed that each one possesses natural talents and interests in different areas? Each one of us excels in one way or another. Each one is different. Each one is capable of using his own genius to create the life he really want. Most of us are unaware or uninformed, and we could easily go our entire lives without accessing our God-given genius. Many do.
The fields of psychology, neurology, and medical research are learning more and more about how the human brain works. Research being conducted by the Brain Stimulation Laboratory at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston has found that TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Energy Stimulation) offers a noninvasive way of repairing damage to the brain. They have also discovered that this process could aid in relieving the problems suffered by people who have epilepsy, depression or Parkinson’s disease. Some researchers, who may be considered mavericks, think that magnetic stimulation could be a way to actually enhance normal performance. Their early studies show that short-term savantism, the ability to learn easily and excel, was a byproduct of TMS.
As scientists and researchers continue with mind-mapping and tapping into the mind’s power, we will understand more about how the brain works. Their research will give us a clearer understanding of the keys to unlock our individual inner genius.
My purpose for this book is to assist others in realizing that we all have this inner genius. Once we begin using it in our daily lives, we can apply it to every facet of life. It can help us to be better parents and, in turn, to teach our children how to use their potential. You will learn about the possibilities within yourself that exist right now and how to use these concepts to produce practical. We are going to look at successful people and examine how they have been able to create the lives they truly wanted.
This is our starting point for the journey. This is what awaits you: the keys, the doors, the experiences to live the fullest and richest life possible. Enjoy your trip. Don’t miss anything.
