Genius

Honestly, I can't stand the word.

I can understand having certain people with amazing potential and ability in a specific excercise or subject but never once, have I seriously considered anyone a Genius. The term is so loosely thrown around now-a-days, that not many people understand it's true meaning. Throughout my Middle School Years I was nicknamed "The Sleeping Genius" by 90% of my peers. Due to the fact that the only time I was awake was when we had a Test or were switching classes. But made Top 10 to Top 5 Countywide scores on the End of Course Exams. But looking back, I see what really happened; I was just smarter than the other students (At the time). I recieved high marks because I understood the information relatively quicker than my fellow classmates. So like many other cases, I was falsely praised as a "Genius". Going through three years of that kind of ego-heightening torture can really mess with a person socially. Like right now, I still haven't broken that "Genius" mindset that thinks I'm too good for actual work.

So, I bring up this question: Do you believe that there really are Genius' out there, and what the publicity they receive do to them? I am on the doubtful side.

Agree 100% with you.

But then again, plenty of words are thrown around loosely anymore without people knowing the meaning.

Genius's are mainly high-intelligent people.
Some scientists out there are literally Genius's, claimed by not just stupid people, but intelligent people also.

But being highly intelligent doesn't make you a genius. Those scientists have devoted their lives to their work, so being knowledgable in the Subject is expected. Even Intelligent people can misuse a word by calling a peer a Genius. Another example I can relate to is the whole Rubix Cube ordeal. People have called me a genius for solving one quickly, but that alone does not make me a Genius. The only reason I know how to is because I can remember specific combinations. I've done nothing extraordinary, I just remember things. I'm not a Genius, and niether is anyone else......in my opinion.

Tiduseya wrote:

But being highly intelligent doesn't make you a genius. Those scientists have devoted their lives to their work, so being knowledgable in the Subject is expected. Even Intelligent people can misuse a word by calling a peer a Genius. Another example I can relate to is the whole Rubix Cube ordeal. People have called me a genius for solving one quickly, but that alone does not make me a Genius. The only reason I know how to is because I can remember specific combinations. I've done nothing extraordinary, I just remember things. I'm not a Genius, and niether is anyone else......in my opinion.

What he said.

Again.