If you've been been chronicling my tales with me, you'll know that I spend a rather large percent of my after school hours pestering my Academic Decathlon coach, Mr. Powell with questions. There are on anything from particle physics to linguistics, and Powell generally never fails to deliver. He's one of the smartest people I know, and honestly, he's changed my life and perspective a lot in these past eight months of school.
Powell is often telling me that while Einstein was a genius, he was also a person. And that geniuses are only geniuses in certain fields.
I'm thankful for this not only because it's a really interesting thing to say, but it's knocked a really negative attitude that I once had on intelligence.
Think about it, Georg Cantor revolutionised many ideas on infinity, but he also though that Sir Francis Bacon wrote Shakespeare's plays.
Beggers can't be choosers and genius isn't picky. John Green once wrote that everyone has a talent. and I agree. I mean, I don't know where I see myself in the future, or what job is truly what I want to do. But I do know that everyone is so passionate about something that they are genius in one respect.
Even me.
So, thank you, Powell. For making me realise this, I am ever most grateful.
Mood: Pretty good. I feel like I should have something more here, for I am going back to my senses tomorrow. I'm pretty happy for May, though. I love the month of May, I really do. I'm ready for this. This month will be better.
Listening to: Cynicism- Nana Grizol (The above quoted song)
Last thing I ate: ? Great way to end, Liz.
Last thing I drank: Water. Another exciting revelation.
Currently reading: Looking for Alaska by John Green and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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