Book Post #1:
I have begun reading the book Changing Minds, by Howard Gardner. I chose the book in hopes of understanding what techniques are needed to change one's mind. On top of that, I really wanted to know whether I would be able change someone's mind in a short period of time. What I have come to understand is that its not. Right off the bat, this eloquent book describes that the changing of one's mind is a gradual process. In addition to that, Mr.Gardner began to speak on the different types of intelligence, essentially the different types of people and their talents. It reminded me of the concept I learned in Business last year, we all have our own innate abilities and if we can identify them, we can cultivate these talents to their peak.
The comment that piqued my interest the most occurred when Mr.Gardner identified two men, J. Robert Oppenheimer and John Maynard Keynes. He identified these two men as gifted individuals who have great linguistic abilities and logical-mathematical prowess. I have come to learn that individuals such as these men have great ideas and technical skills. What elevates them them above the rest is their ability to interact with others and their ability to clearly convey their ideas. For me, this was a moment of re-enforcement. It re-enforced the idea that it is possible to posses technical skills and soft skills through constant application and refinement of these abilities. By understanding this, I have come to have a sense of urgency in regards to amplifying the potency of my abilities. In six months, not only will I have the technical skills to compete with the most successful individuals in the country, I will be such an amazing individual. I know to do that, I need to know how to "Change Minds" and that is the reason I chose this book.
I have begun reading the book Changing Minds, by Howard Gardner. I chose the book in hopes of understanding what techniques are needed to change one's mind. On top of that, I really wanted to know whether I would be able change someone's mind in a short period of time. What I have come to understand is that its not. Right off the bat, this eloquent book describes that the changing of one's mind is a gradual process. In addition to that, Mr.Gardner began to speak on the different types of intelligence, essentially the different types of people and their talents. It reminded me of the concept I learned in Business last year, we all have our own innate abilities and if we can identify them, we can cultivate these talents to their peak.
The comment that piqued my interest the most occurred when Mr.Gardner identified two men, J. Robert Oppenheimer and John Maynard Keynes. He identified these two men as gifted individuals who have great linguistic abilities and logical-mathematical prowess. I have come to learn that individuals such as these men have great ideas and technical skills. What elevates them them above the rest is their ability to interact with others and their ability to clearly convey their ideas. For me, this was a moment of re-enforcement. It re-enforced the idea that it is possible to posses technical skills and soft skills through constant application and refinement of these abilities. By understanding this, I have come to have a sense of urgency in regards to amplifying the potency of my abilities. In six months, not only will I have the technical skills to compete with the most successful individuals in the country, I will be such an amazing individual. I know to do that, I need to know how to "Change Minds" and that is the reason I chose this book.
I appreciate your optimism, but I'm not sure that 6 months time will be enough to enable you to complete with "the most successful individuals in the country." That seems a bit unrealistic. How about college? how about some technical education? You might need more to accomplish all that you want to accomplish.
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