“I am a Genius and I apply my Wisdom.”
The gist of this lesson is to instill in yourself that there is genius within you. It felt a bit silly and strange initially, affirming to myself that I am a genius and I apply my wisdom.
After a while genius seemed like an “odd” word. You know when you read or say the same word over and over again and it starts to look weird, like it’s not spelt right, or starts to sound weird, like a made-up word, and loses its meaning. Well, that’s how it felt for me, at least for a while.
But then I began to look and think deeper, past the superficial surface of the words, to the deeper meaning behind them.
You see, the point is, we tend to think of geniuses as the unique few individuals with exceptional brains, talent, skills etc. We tend to view geniuses as Nobel prize winners, etc, people at the top of their field, unreachable, untouchable, remarkable people with achievements unattainable to most of us.
The truth is we all have the capacity for genius. We all have the potential inside of us. It’s just that most of us never attempt to develop it, because we believe it is out of our reach. And, if we don’t believe we have it, why would we attempt to access it?
The point of this lesson and affirmation is to awaken yourself to the idea that there is a genius inside of you, but what’s the point of having genius if you don’t apply it?
“I am a Genius and I apply my Wisdom.”
When you start to think of yourself as a genius, you begin to access the genius within you.
I love this poem from Marianne Williamson, quoted by President Nelson Mandela (now ex-president) in his Inaugral speech.
Our Deepest Fear
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,
gorgeous, handsome, talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There is nothing enlightened about shrinking
so that other people won't feel insecure around you.
We are all meant to shine, as children do.
We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us.
It is not just in some; it is in everyone.
And, as we let our own light shine, we consciously give
other people permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our fear,
our presence automatically liberates others.
Marianne Williamson - Excerpted from her book Return To Love
What is genius other than the glory of God within us?
I think I am going to stick with this one for a while, see where it takes me.
“I am a Genius and I apply my Wisdom.”
Happy Day!
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