by danhermes | May 29, 2024 | The Art of Art
Skills are part of a genius’ foundation. Excelling in the production of demonstrable works in a field is the measure of skill, whether those works are flute performances or academic journal articles or products that will help reduce global warming. Attempting to...
by danhermes | May 29, 2024 | The Art of Art
Are geniuses born or made? This is a key question if you’re trying to do something big in the world. [“The first study for the man that wants to be a poet is true complete knowledge of himself: he looks for his soul; examines it, tests it, learns it. As soon as he...
by danhermes | May 29, 2024 | The Art of Art
[“The roots of genius are in the Latin root genio, which translates to creator or begetter. Interestingly, though, the creator was not a person but rather a guardian spirit (daimon) assigned to a person and meant to govern his or her fortunes and protect the family...
by danhermes | May 21, 2024 | The Art of Art
Horizontal skills can be brought to bear on many different pursuits and disciplines. A high level of creativity and problem-solving skills as well as a will to learn can bring a genius a long way towards entering a new field. There are, however, many details that...
by danhermes | May 20, 2024 | The Art of Art
Many artists have interests in more than one area. We can train our powers of skills acquisition and problem solving on many fields. There is the option to excel in multiple fields and there are examples of how this has worked out well for some. This is called being a...