Albert Einstein once said, “everybody is a genius, however if we judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, then it would live its whole life believing it is stupid.” Our beliefs of what qualities a genius must have, may fog our own view of ourselves as being a genius. While we may not have written an historic book, developed a life saving drug or produced a beautiful symphony, we should see ourselves as extraordinary. Why should people who have achieved success or high acclaim be seen as genius, when we are seen as extraordinary in the eyes of our loved ones, or the adults and children we work with. So, what is your genius? What do you bring that creates joy and happiness to others. Looking at this perspective, I would view my grandma a genius, she never wrote a book, won a gold medal or developed a life saving drug, in fact she never finished high school, but she always knew when I was unhappy and what to do to make me feel better.
She was a genius in my eyes, but a nobody to others. I remember vividly going to visit her after school one day, upset that I hadn’t got a good grade for an essay, and she said “I would have given you an A” she always knew how to bring out the best in me, however there are no books written about my grandma and no one know of her really. My grandma never cared what others thought about her, so why have a book written about her, she new who she was and what she stood for. When we know who we are, where we are and what we are doing makes sense, whatever people think about this, then you have discovered your genius. We may simply be judging ourselves by the wrong criteria? Whether you are raising your children, a grandma or working in early childhood you are a genius in the eyes of those around you. It doesn’t matter what your genius looks like, you should embrace and celebrate how much you mean to your family, your colleagues and the children and families you work with each day 💗