How to Raise a Genius

7 hrs. 53 min.

Author Mikhail Litvak

Narrators Valery Zakharyev, Elena Delver

Narrator Valery Zakharyev

Narrator Elena Delver

Description

In this audiobook, you’ll find stories about remarkable creators who uncovered the phenomenon of extraordinary genius—along with game-trainings that develop the brain and train skills that help you quickly reach your goals.

The audiobook’s author proves this: genius manifests not only in creating great works of creativity and scientific discoveries. You can be a genius mechanic, a cook, a businessman, a teacher, a parent, a spouse, a leader. In other words, a person capable through their work and ability to transform things to improve both their own life and the entire surrounding world. After all, as is well known, genius is 1 percent talent and 99 percent sweating.

Stories, judgments, recommendations, rules, explanations of “signs of fate”—all of it is part of the toolkit of the wise teacher Mikhail Litvak, who tries to help all of us reach our Everest. And without false modesty, let’s admit it: each of us wants to surprise the world with our “I,” so every day, every minute, we learn to be geniuses. And this is exactly what the brilliant author of this audiobook helps us with.

Contents:

Editor’s introduction
“Someone can be a genius mechanic”
THE PHENOMENON OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GIFT
The future belongs to those who see it already today
“PLAY—THE HIGHEST FORM OF RESEARCH”
The game “Royal Court.”
Goal: reveal your true abilities
The game “Shipwrecked.”
Goal: out of hundreds of task decisions, choose the correct one
The game “Magic Shop.”
Goal: find real goals and the meaning of life
The game “Crawling on One’s Knees.”
Goal: find the right partner—half the success is already there
The game “Family Portrait.”
Goal: set priorities in the family so you’re not distracted by household trifles
STORIES OF PEOPLE WHO STRIVE TO BECOME GENIUSES
“Among many faces, find the genius’s mask”
“At 33 I achieved a lot, and now I want to become a minister!”
“At 45 I was ready to write a book”
“My life changed radically in every direction”
“I want to turn my life into poems”
“When you become a candidate of sciences, you immediately get promoted”
“If you stop in one place, you start to degrade”
“I draw pictures after work—and a film was made about me!”
“Only in happy families can a genius child be born”
“The best is always here and now!”
“Share your joy—then you’ll be able to show your talents”
“Often gifted children are C-students, not straight-A students”
“Before climbing to another peak, you need to descend from the previous one”
“Sexual problems slow down brain development”
“What’s good about an intellectual baggage? It weighs nothing”
“The more success a talented person has, the more enemies they have”
“I want to become a factory director”
“I can make any person’s life more comfortable and safe”
“There’s nothing to be afraid of, especially possible mistakes”
“Every professional, talented in their field, shines in their arena”
“I succeeded with the conductor role in wonderful coaching orchestras!”
“Capable and independent people achieve a lot”
“Work can become a delayed-action bomb if you don’t know how to rest”
“Your successes should be spread all over the world”
“Prove your intellect in your home country—then abroad you’ll have no equal”
“Try on the role of president and look at the world with a presidential gaze”
“The most cunning in ancient myths was the genius Odysseus”
“Work on yourself—and you’ll discover many unexpected talents in yourself”
“For a wise person, spending time on trifles is painful”
“The true meaning of life for each person is to develop themselves”
“Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent sweating”
ADVICE, RULES, OPINIONS
“Get rid of meaningless internal dialogues”
“Don’t try to be like everyone else and smile more often”
“Don’t get into conflicts with anyone and don’t argue”
“Use the ‘Pareto principle 20/80.’”
“Why is it convenient to develop yourself? The object of upbringing is always with you”
Quotes from talks