How to increase our use of brainpower
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The discoverer of atomic energy once said that we use only 5% of our intellectual capacity.
I think he was right. But if so, then it means that most of us could probably make 20 times more money! (That is, if we used 100% of our available intellectual capacity).
The question is, Did Einstein mean WE use only 5% of our cerebral faculties, or does our ENVIRONMENT only require that we use 5% of such faculties?
I'm not trying to shift the blame to the environment for the underuse of our human intelligence, yet at the same time, I'm keenly aware of the effects that systems (especially the systems that preemptively control our behavior) have on HOW we behave (physically and intellectually).
In short, how much you earn depends on how much you use your brain, and how much you use your brain depends on the social / intellectual system you find yourself in.
For instance, if your work environment requires you to be sharp all the time (e.g. you work as a high-level executive), then you are more likely to use MORE of your cerebral capacity than an ordinary secretary.
The success secret, therefore, seems to create a challenging work environment, or at least to insert yourself in such an environment in order to increase your usage of your intellectual power, which will result in your increasing your income.
The discoverer of atomic energy once said that we use only 5% of our intellectual capacity.
I think he was right. But if so, then it means that most of us could probably make 20 times more money! (That is, if we used 100% of our available intellectual capacity).
The question is, Did Einstein mean WE use only 5% of our cerebral faculties, or does our ENVIRONMENT only require that we use 5% of such faculties?
I'm not trying to shift the blame to the environment for the underuse of our human intelligence, yet at the same time, I'm keenly aware of the effects that systems (especially the systems that preemptively control our behavior) have on HOW we behave (physically and intellectually).
In short, how much you earn depends on how much you use your brain, and how much you use your brain depends on the social / intellectual system you find yourself in.
For instance, if your work environment requires you to be sharp all the time (e.g. you work as a high-level executive), then you are more likely to use MORE of your cerebral capacity than an ordinary secretary.
The success secret, therefore, seems to create a challenging work environment, or at least to insert yourself in such an environment in order to increase your usage of your intellectual power, which will result in your increasing your income.
posted by Super Peter at 9:12 AM
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