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The Gifted Adult

"Of course you're different. You're intense, complex, and driven because you're gifted." ~ Mary-Elaine Jacobsen, Psy.D. from The Gifted Adult

The Gifted Adult. Brilliant book.

If you dig these PhilosophersNotes you're almost definitely one of the millions of "Everyday Geniuses^®" out there (author Mary-Elaine Jacobsen, Psy.D. counts 20 million in the US alone) looking to most fully and authentically give their gifts to the world... but, unfortunately, too often feeling a sense of purpose that is not quite being fulfilled.

That sound vaguely familiar? :) (If so, I think you'll dig the book and my Note on it!)

How about this:

"Genius was derived from a word used by the ancient Romans, who considered genius a guiding inborn spirit who protects, reassures, and coaches throughout life." p. 73 ~ Mary-Elaine Jacobsen, Psy.D. from The Gifted Adult

Did you know the origin of the word genius can be traced back to Roman mythology? In Roman times, a community, family or individual was said to have a guardian spirit, or "genius."

Whenever an individual performed brilliantly--whether it was athletically or intellectually--it was said that their "genius" had guided them. I kinda like to think that we all have our own little mini-me genius on our shoulder...

How's yours? :)

"Improvement makes straight roads; but the crooked roads without improvement are the roads of genius" ~ William Blake