My Point of View

So far I've written about how our minds work including multiple intelligences and its relationship to how we prefer to learn, dyslexia, two dominant types of thinking patterns, and anxiety related to feeling different. 

These are important blog topics to inform others so in case you are one of these people that think differently than mainstream, hopefully you'll accept and embrace your unique talents associated with your mind set.

As most people know, Einstein was considered slow and dull when he was in school. This is an example of what I've been blogging about. Einstein is a creative genius but school didn't provide the environment that allowed him to express his unique thinking patterns. Even his doctoral dissertation had to be dumbed down because the university board could not understand it, and they wouldn't approve it without him simplifying the concepts presented. 

How many of you reading this blog have untapped talents that school has not been able to support? The facts are that 20% of high school students drop out of school and the number is higher for inner city schools. Are there creative geniuses in that 20%? 

If more teachers, students, and parents understood the different ways minds access and utilize information, maybe the drop out rate would decrease. Also, the person who thinks and learns differently than mainstream would experience more success in future endeavors leading to higher self esteem.

As Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." It is important that in the quest for knowledge, our imaginations are also nourished.