No. Not at all. One does not "become" a genius. One is born a genius. Intelligence is not acquired, it is innate.
2007-11-26 11:36:22
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answer #1
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answered by artistagent116 7
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Suffering, as in loneliness, perhaps. But the suffering is imposed by others who find such discrepancy with the 2+ standard deviation mind they encounter. If one is content to a viable extent being alone, suffering will not result.
Suffering is a state of mind. One may suffer for some time, but not until old age. The mind matures as does the body. Suffering can be eliminated by positive mental formulations and framework .
Genius necessarily requires amassing knowledge and achieving greater holistic understanding and creating original solutions. If one is passionate about the projects, one should not suffer nearly as much. Coersion and aggression (DO IT MY WAY restrictions) not only stifle but kill the soul of the genius. If environment isn't suitable, the genius may indeed suffer. It is up to the genius to find a solace somewhere else and strike out on one's own into a "road less traveled". That's why you find a lot of genius in the arts--arts bring the suffering soul life.
2007-11-26 20:47:09
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answered by Pansy 4
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Sounds like you want to become a genius and so you are trying to find out how to do this. For sure suffering plays a role in this, but better don't get the idea if you make yourself suffer a lot that then you will become a genius. I think it was Socrates who said: "If you have a good wife, then you will be happy, - if you have a bad one, then you become a genius."
I think it is also not a good idea that you now marry a bad wife...
Bomoon
PS: Sorry, now I remember that with a bad wife you don't become a genius, you will become a philosopher. I think there is a slight difference...
2007-11-26 19:40:12
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answered by Bomoon 3
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Becoming a genius does require suffering, its just not the genius that suffers, if is the mother that gave birth to the genius.
2007-11-26 19:57:07
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answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7
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No, because that means you can become a genius through suffering, and if that is true, there are alot of geniuses in the world. It would be more accurate to say that with genius comes suffering.
2007-11-26 19:33:15
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answered by amiaigner 3
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I don't know if you're working of a different definition, but you can't really "become" a genius - you have to be born one. I think the more intelligent do tend to suffer more from existential quandaries than most people, so I guess that qualifies as suffering. Also, it is harder for people to relate meaningfully to someone of a significantly higher or lower intellect, so "geniuses" also have to contend with loneliness more than others.
2007-11-26 19:38:24
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answered by Stefan 2
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No being a genius is genetic and circumstantial a genius may or may not suffer but that has nothing to do with their being a genius.
2007-11-26 19:57:37
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answered by Aries 3
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Suffering is NOT a requisite for genius. Suffering is a condition that many people deal with. The fact that many notable figures in history had colorful aspects to their lives, is not proof. I challenge you to show me one credible study that shows a correlation between genius and suffering that proves the point.
[edit] Excellent point in your first sentence, Amiaigner!
2007-11-26 19:39:25
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answered by Gee Whizdom™ 5
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It depends on how you define "genius."
Michael Jordan is a basketball genius. He can read his oponent's minds as if he's psychic. He has mastered total control of his body to make almost unstopable fade away jumpers. He can force his opponents to make the wrong moves.
I bet you the amount of time it took Jordan to learn the fundamentals of basketball, and learning to think like a grandmaster of chess in the board of basketball took him years, and years. He wasn't even born a genius, he was talented, but he didn't even make the varsity team in high school.
He seems to be pretty happy and he really doesn't have to work at all anymore, and he's in his 40s.
I don't think intelligence requires suffering because you're pretty much just memorizing information and applying it.
2007-11-27 04:19:44
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answered by Anonymous
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I would argue that the opposite is often true. Many geniuses are referred to as "Ivory Tower philosophers" because they isolate themselves from conflict and the rest of humanity. I think wisdom requires suffering and experience, but raw intellectual genius just requires deep thought.
2007-11-26 19:32:26
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answered by KatGuy 7
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maybe one can become a genius with practice, but i think you are born a genius and with great intelligence comes suffering. and i think some people are geniuses because there brains are able to unlcok the mysteries of the world. everything is a series of alignments and tehir brains are able to decode these alignments. i sound crazy. lol. i dont know how to explain it but thats my theory.
2007-11-26 20:50:05
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answered by Anonymous
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