How You Can Quickly Become A Genius (And Why You Aren't)

1. Genius Comes From Process First ... Deliberate practice daily is the most important part to reaching a genius level state. You'll only tap into genius and ... GetunlimitedaccessOpeninappHomeNotificationsListsStoriesWritePublishedinTheStartupHowYouCanQuicklyBecomeAGenius(AndWhyYouAren’t)“Becausegeniusisacharacteristicofconsciousness,geniusisalsouniversal.Thatwhichisuniversalis,therefore,theoreticallyavailabletoeveryman.Itawaitsonlytherightcircumstancestoexpressit.”—SirDavidHawkins,MD,PH.DYouwonderwhatdifferentiatesyouandthewinnerswhobreakthrough.YouwonderwhatmadeEinsteinandMozartspecialandhowtheywereabletocreatesuchworksofgenius.Whyyourpeerputsoutanarticlethat’snewandinnovativeandyoudon’t.Thedifferenceliesintheirabilitytaptheircreativemuscle,andofcourse,it’sstrength—theyfindtheircreativevoicethat’sconfidenttoproducewithcourage—oftenenoughtothentapintogeniuseverysooften.Tappingintogeniusisthedifferencebetweengoodandgreat—thedifferenceinhavingthebreakthroughnooneelsehashadinyourfield.Ifyouwantmetocoachyoutoyourgenius,hoponmycalendarhereforastrategysession.Butit’salsosubtle—notdramaticbyanymeans.Itfindsyou,youdon’tfindit.GeniusfoundCharlesDarwinbecausehefollowedhisdeepinclinationandendlesswonder,whichcreatedthepatience,mentalspace,activityandfocusthatbroughthistheoryofEvolutionoutofhim.HiscousinFranciswhowasconsideredmuchsmarterthanhimwithaprovenmuchhigherIQ,didnot—Whyso?Whynotyou?Maybeyoudon’tbelieveinyourself,believe.Maybeyoudon’tbelieveyou’re‘smart’enough,youare.Everyonehasgeniuswithinthem,it’stheirdutytotapintoit.Geniusissimplytheresultofyourcreativeoutputandlevelofconsciousnessofthatoutput.It’sthedepthofthatoutput,andwhereitcomesfromthatmakesitbringoutgreatnessthatinspirespeople.That’swhatmattersdoesn’tit?Yourjobistocultivatethatandletgeniusfindyouasoftenasyoucan.Theroadtogeniusandmaximizingyourpotentialareadjacent,andoftenleaveyoulostalongtheway.Usuallybecauseofthewrongbeliefsystemsandprinciples.Itbeginswithyou,howyoudowhatyoudo,whoyou’rebecoming,andwhy.Ittakesacommitmenttoexcellenceineverything,fromthewayyougotosleepatnighttothewayyoutieyourshoesinthemorning.It’salwaysontheline.Alwaysgameday.Ifyouwantacoachtohelpyoucommittoexcellence,hoponmycalendarhere.ItwasGeneralNormanSchwarzkopfwhosaid“shinedshoessavelives”.Itstartswithadecision.Adecisiontoknowandbelieveyouhavegeniusinsideofyouandit’syourresponsibilitytobebroughtout.Themoreyoucarewhenitdoesn’tmatter,thelessyouneedtocarewhenitdoes.Infact,youwanttobesogoodthatgamedayisjustanotherchanceatshowinguptoperform.That’showrealgenius’practice.Thebestchampionsintheworldarenothypingthemselvesup.They’restill,flowinglikewater,readytorespondlikeanecho—likeBruceLee(hiswords).Geniusistappedwhenreachingthatsustainedstateofenergyandstillnesswithafierymindthatproducesoutputatablisteringrate.Thenatsomepoint,aforcetakesoverandbringssomethingsospecialoutofyouitcan’tbedescribed—justfelt.Atthispointyou’vereachedastateofonenessbetweenyourbody,mindandyourcraft.Youbecomethecraft.Yournewgoalneedstobetoreachthisstate,andcommityourselfwholeheartedlytowardit.Remember,it’snotwhatyoudo,buthowhowyoudoitthatmatters.Sohowdoyoudowhatyoudo?Ifyoucurrentlyaren’tinastateofcreativeoutput,andhaven’ttappedyourgeniusyet,you’relikely:Notspendingtimeonpersonalandpsychologicaldevelopmentasyourmainpriority.Spendingtoomuchtimetryingtoacquirenewthings(‘ifIworktosaveupforthis,Icanhaveitafter3months,andI’llbehappier’).Notprioritizinglearningasthemostimportantpartofyourlifeinsteadofjustasinglepart(‘IreadwhenIhavetimebecauseIworkallthetime.’).Don’tmeditate,prayorexercise.Don’tkeepaconsciousdiet.Geniushasabsolutelynothingtodowithhow‘smart’youare,orwhatyouknowalready.YourEQorIQ,ortheresultsyou’veachieveduntilnow.Thefactis,everyonehasmentalstrengthsandweaknesses,anddifferentbrains.We’reallunique.Soifyou’reweakinIQlikeIam,whichonlymeansyoudon’tprocessandapplylanguageandsymbolswithyourleftbrain,youmaynotbeasstronginmathorindustrialera‘teachto’learningstyle.YoumaybeavisuallearnerandrightbraindominantlikeIam.IdefinitelydobetterwhenI’mdivingdeep,doingalotofalittle,lesslikemyleftmanyofmypeerswhoareabletodoalittlebitofalotverywell.Perhapsyou’rerightbrainoriented,thusabletoholdwhatyoulearndifferentlyandusethatknowledgetobettervisualizeideasintherealworld.Oneisn’tanymorevaluablethananother—whatmattersishowyouusewhatyouhave.Withtherightprinciples,creativeleftbrainedfolksmaybeabletogofromadolescencethroughschooltoHarvardBusinessSchoolandthecorporateworld.They’reabletotaptheirowngeniusandanalyzebusinesses,rungreatspreadsheetsandalltheotherskillsyou’dexpectfromaHarvardMBA.ThereareotherswiththethesameIQandskillswhodon’tmaximizetheirpotentialanddon’ttapintotheirgenius.Withtherightprinciples,brilliantrightbrainedfolkscangofromadolescencethroughschoolandbecomeprofessionalwriters,artistsorformultrasuccessfulbands.Therearemanyotherrightbrainedfolkswiththesameskillsandtalentwhodon’tendupbecomingprofessionalartistsmuchlessformsuccessfulmusicgroups.But‘success‘hasnothingtodowithinnatetalent,andeverythingtodowiththeprinciplesofsuccesswhicheveryonehasaccesstoowhilemanydon’timplement.Therehappenstobealotmorewastedpotentialintherightbraincampgiventhatleftbrainskillshavemoreopportunityforajob—thoughitmaynotbeanidealjobwhereinthatpersonisutilizingtheircreativespiritandoutputandfeelinglikethey’remaximizingtheirpotential.Inthispiece,you’lldiscoverthatbreakingthroughtogeniuslevelworkhasnothingtodowithIQorintelligence—andeverythingtodowiththewayyouliveandwhat’sdrivingyou.Humanity’ssaddestlossiswhenpeopledon’tmaximizetheirpotentialandtapintotheirgenius—whichisfree,leadstofulfillment,happiness,creativebreakthrough,spiritualenergyandevenlove.Thequesttogeniusmakeslifeworthliving,andtheonlythingholdingyourselfbackfromtappingintothatgeniusisyou.Hereare12thingsthatseparategeniusesfromthemasses.1.GeniusComesFromProcessFirst“Thenumberonepredictorofimpactisproductivity.”—GeniusScholarandUCLAProfessorofPsychologyDr.KeithSimentonDeliberatepracticedailyisthemostimportantparttoreachingageniuslevelstate.You’llonlytapintogeniusandmasteracraftifyou’recommittedtoiteachdayanditeventuallybecomeswhoyouare.PioneeringpsychologistwhoinventedtheIQsetouttostudywhatmadegeniusesbyfollowing1,500peoplewithIQ’sabove140andanothergroupwithaverageIQ’s.Hefoundthatintelligenceisnoguaranteeofachievement.Manyofthestudy’shighIQparticipantsstruggled,evenflunkingoutofcollege,whileothersoutsideofthehighIQgroupanotherwentontobecomerenownedintheirfields—includingLuisAlvarezandWilliamShockley,whowonNobelPrizesinphysics.2.GeniusesCreateTheSpaceToAllowWorkGetPulledOutOfThem“IambeingpulledbyaforcethatIcanonlybethankfulfor.”—PianistKeithJarrett.JarrettspecificallyremembersoneconcertinMunich,wherehefeltasifhehaddisappearedintothehighnotesofthekeyboard.Hiscreativeartistry,nurturedbydecadesoflistening,learning,andpracticingmelodies,emergeswhenheisleastincontrol.“It’savastspaceinwhichItrusttherewillbemusic”,hesaid.Inowhavetowriteeverysingleday.Luckilywritingdoesn’trequireanythingmorethanalaptopsoIcandoitanywhere.Geniuscomesfrombeinginastateofdeepflow.It’syourjobtocreatethatstateandcontexttoletithappentoyou.Caseinpoint,Jarrettisnotonlyamasterofhisfield,heperformsinfrontofcrowdswhichmakesitevenmorerivetingbecauseofthesituation.Beingthefocalpointoflot’sofpeopleitselfhasthepowerofbringinggeniusoutofyousoputyourselfinasmanysituationsasyoucanwhereyouneedtobeyourbest.3.GeniusIsAboutBreakthroughIdeasandSeeingWhatOtherPeopleDon’tSee“Everygreatbusinessisbuiltonasecretthat’shiddenfromtheoutside.”PeterThielYou’reinastateofgeniuswhenyou’reconstantlycomingupwithgreatideasandareabletomasterfullyapplythoseideaswithyourcraft.Ideasarethebeginning,producingthemasterfulworkisthegenius.Inastateofgenius,you’llcomeupwithsomanygoodideasthatyou’llhavetoworkhardprioritizingwhichideastoworkonandwhy.Thiscanbeasalawyer,artist,developer,designer,middlemanager,startupfounderorfreelancer.Therearethegreat,goodandthebadatalljobs,it’stheone’swhopracticetheprinciplesofgeniuswhoarethebestnomatterwhattheydo.“Therewerebadstudentsinmedicalschoolwhoaren’tgooddoctors”—TimFerrisWhenyou’rereadingabookandareinspiredtowriteablogpostbecauseofanewinsightornewwayofpresentinganyidea—yourcreativityisbringingtolifebrandnewwork.Ifyoufindyourselfmakingabreakthroughconnection,nooneelsehasevermadebefore,andarejumpingthroughtheroofafterthinkingthroughitlongandhard,that’sageniusmoment.Ifitstandsupinthefield,it’sageniusbreakthrough.Geniusdoesn’tneedtobecelebratedbythemasses.Mostgeniusesaren’tknown.WhenIwriteapieceonatopicinawayIknownooneelsehaswrittenaboutit—I’vetappedintomygenius.Forexample,Irememberwritingthispieceonculture,talentandconnectingyourpeople’s‘whymustbewonder’tohighperformingcorporatecultures.Irecallconnectingthosedotsafterthinkingonthepieceforalongtime.WhenIlookedatthe‘CultureMap’inthepiece,andsawthatatthehigheststagewas‘innocentwonderment’—ithitme!‘Yourpeople’swhymustbewonderforahighperformingorganization.’Boom,thatwasacreativebreakthroughandmygeniusmomentthatday.WecouldargueabouthowhardtheproblemIwasworkingonwasorifconnecting‘whyandwonder’tohighperformingworkculturesisgeniusbutthefactis,Iconnectedtwothingsnoonehadeverconnectedbeforeinthisway,andIaddedsomethingnewtothefieldwhichforourintentsandpurposes,wasageniusmoment.Willitlast?Idon’tknow.ButIknowI’llkeepgoing.Startsmallandonthe100thtryyou’llcomeupwithsomethingthatwillbringoutyourgeniusandblowtheworld’smind.4.GeniusesPracticeOutOfHabitThereisathematicinterconnectednessofalldisciplines,andifwegetgoodatsensingandworkingwiththoseconnections,thelearningprocesscanbecomeincrediblyexciting.Akeyfirststepistodevelopaworkingrelationshipwithyourintuition,soyourlearningprocessisledbyyouruniquelynuancedcreativeleaps.OurmindsarealldifferentandIbelievecultivatingakeenintrospectivesensitivityisabsolutelyessentialindiscoveringourpotential.—JoshWaitzkinJoshWaitzkinisthedefinitionofageniusasbothachessprodigyandworldchampionmartialartist.Stopandthinkaboutthatforasecond.HedoeschessANDmartialartsandwinsgloballyatboth!Joshprideshimselfonlivingaverysimplequietlifeof‘depthnotbreadth’.Helivesinmeditation.Doesbreathingexercises,worksoutandmanageshisinputsandoutputasthoughhislifedependedonit.Hedoesn’tcheckhisemailinthemorninguntilit’sabsolutelytime.Hebeginshisdaywithacreativeburstofjournaling,whichwastheresultofhispriminghissubconsciousthenightbefore.Henowtrainshedgefundmanagersinhighstakessituationswithbillionsofdollarsonthelinetotapintotheirgenius.Youeithercommityourselftoliveinastateofgenius,oryoudon’t.Astateofgeniusbeginswithyourmindfulness,consciousness,depthandattention..Howcanyoutapintoyourgeniusifyouaren’tinahighstatethatcanintuitit’smindandbody?AsWaitzkinsays,thedeepestthinkerscultivatetheirphysiologicalintrospectivesensitivity.Theyfast,primetheirsubconsciousforinsightstohappenandfinally,allowspaceforgeniustooccur.Whenyou’renot‘on’or“instate”,you’reresting,andfermentingyourthoughts.It’sthemostimportantpartofyourprocess—lettingideassimmerandfindeachother.Everythingisproactiveandeverysecondofyourtimeisontheline.Howslowisyourtime?Presencemustbeasintuitiveasbreathing,andeverysecondshouldbethoughtofasontheline—proactive.Iseverydayfastandfuriousordeepandslow?Youwanttocreateanessentialonlyroutineofthemostimportantthingsthatmakeyourdaydeepandslow.5.CreateAMorningRoutineToMakeSureYouTapYourCreativeMuscleInIt’sHighestStateEachDayIhavebeenseeingthelearningprocessmoreandmorethroughthelensofunlearning.Iamworkingonbecomingmoreandmoreunfetteredinthegrowthprocess,andthattendstobeamovementthroughcomplexitytosimplicity.—JoshWaitzkinYouwantyourmorningroutinetooptimizeyourselfforyourwholeday,andalsoincludeacreativeburstwhetherit’sjournalingorjustlistingoutideas—anythingtoworkyourcreativemuscle.Oritcouldbeyourcraftitselfeachandeverymorning—orevenreading.Ilovereadingasitget’smeintodeepflowandintherightstate.Dosomethingthatget’syouintoflow.Everyoneistheirfreshestinthemorningandit’sthemostopportunetimetotapyourgenius.Doallthethingsyoucantooptimizeyourmorningsoyoucanbeinadeepoptimalstatetolearndeliberately,createquietlyandthinkdeeply.Focusonremovingasmuchasyoucantocreatespace—thisisthechallengeofourtime.HereareotherkeystonehabitsthatgiveyouabetterstatealldayifdoneinthemorningMorningmeditationIntenseexerciseMusicanddancing6.PrimeYourSubconsciousForInsightandBreakthrough—AndTrustYourself!“Amanshouldlearntodetectandwatchthatgleamoflightofthelusterfromwithin,morethanthelusterofthefirmamentofbardsandsages,yethedismisseswithoutnotice,histhought,becauseitishis.Ineveryworkofgenius,werecognizeourownrejectedthoughts,theycomebacktouswithacertainalienatedmajesty.”—RalphWaldoEmersonYourbiggestbreakthroughshappenwithouttrying,howeverit’syourjobtoprimeyoursubconsciousandgiveyourselfspacetoreceiveinsight.Ifyouwanttosolveaproblem,simplyvisualizeittheeveningbefore.Perhapsreadsomeleadingmaterialonthetopicandhaveitbethelastthingyougotobedthinkingabout.Butwaitforit,andthisisimportant.Don’texpectit.Giveitspacetocomein.Itmaytakedaysormonthsbutwaitforit.ThisistheroutineofJoshWaitzkin,andwhatherecommendshishighstakeshedgefundclients.Getdeep,giveyourselfspace,letitcometoyou.Mostimportantly,trustyourself!Youhavegeniusinsideofyou,andit’syourjobtotrustyourintuition.7.PracticeYourCraftImmediatelyAfterorDuringYou’reRoutineInTheMorningBenjaminP.HardyisthebestIknowattappinghisgeniusinthemorning.Hegetsupinthemorning,drivestoleavehishomeenvironmenttobeginjournaling,getsinanintenseworkout,andthendoeshismostimportantwork:writing.Benjamin’snowfamousforbeingMedium’s#1writerandhasbeeninterviewedaboutwhathedoesandhowheputsoutsomuchgreatmaterialandit’sactuallysimple.Benjamindoesthebasicsbetterthananyone,andisbestatremovingeverythingelsethat’snotessential.Allhiseffortgoestooptimizinghisstate,whichproduceshyperdeliberatelearning,whichproduceshismasterfulwriting.It’sassimpleasthat.He’salsothebestI’veseenattakingincontentfast.He’sbuilttheneuralpathwaystoabsorbaudiobooksonfasterspeeds.Wanttoreadabookaday?Getusedtointenselytakinginaudiobookson2xspeedandwatchyourworldchange.He’sthebestwriterintheworldongoalachievementandit’sbecausehedoesthosefewsimplethingswell,commits110%andandknowswhyhedoeswhathedoes.8.CreateExternalDeadlinesandConditionsToForceDeepWorkDeadlinesgiveusthesensethatwearereallyonourwayandthatwewillachievethegoal—soon!”—JohnPatrickHickeyThisisahardonebecauseittakeswillpoweronthefrontendtocreatetheseforcefunctionsanddisciplinetoupholdthem.Howeverhardadeadlineorforcefunctionis,go10xaboveandbeyondtoensureyougetitdone!Howbaddoyouwantit?Ifyouwantitsobad,you’llcreatetheexternalconditionstoabsolutelyrequireyoutoburnyourboats,digdeepandgetwhatyouneedtogetdone,done.I’mdoingare-setongoalsrightnowandamthinkingofthefollowingstrategyandschedule:ifImissanythingIwanttodeeplyburnintomelikeworkingoutMondayatlunchorreportingmymetricstomycoachonFridayat5pm,Ihavesomeoneelseresponsiblechargeme$1,000.I’mgoingtomakeboldpublicdeclarationsofmygoalsandcreatetheexternalconditionsofuncertaintytoreallybringoutmybest.I’mgoingtohaveanaccountabilitycoachtoanswertofirstthingeveryFridaywhoget’stodecidehowwellIdidthatweek.9.RemoveDistractionsWithForceFunctionsYouabsolutelyneedtolearntouseforcefunctionsintoday’sdistractedworldofmobiledevicesandsocialmedia.Ican’temphasizeitenough.Depthisthenameofthegametotappingyourgeniusandthatrequiresyouroutputtobedonewhileyou’reindeepfocus.Ifyoucan’treachdeepfocus,youwon’tproducedeepworkorhavethespaceforcreativeinsight.Toreachthatdeepfocus,youwanttobesweptaway,withoutanychanceofbeingdistractedorshiftingcontextstoanotherplace.DoyouthinkMozartwouldstopandcheckhisphonenotifications(orthephonenotificationsofhisday)whenhe’dpractice?YoumustactlikeMozartnomatterwhatyou’redoingorwhatyou’recraftiswhileyoupracticeifyouwanttotapyourgenius.10.FocusandEmphasizeRestandRecoveryMastersoftheircraftrevolvetheirlivesaroundtheirstateofmindandthatoftenmeansleadingalifeofleisure.Themisperceptionisoftenthatgeniuscomesfrommilitaryleveldisciplinebutthatcan’tbefartherfromthetruth.Yes,asenseofconnectionandritualplayaroleinagenius’work,butit’stheminimalandfocusononlytheessentialthatallowsthedeepwork,effectiveness,andproperrestandrecoverytoallowone’smindtoferment.Shiftyourmindsetsoyouviewresting,relaxationandevenleisureasrecoveryandapartofthecreativeprocess.Don’tfeelguiltyaboutthisasmanyofusaren’tprogrammedtobelieveorfeeldeservedofalotofrestandrelaxation.Youdoandyouhaveto!Taketheafternoonoffandgetthatmassage.Allowyourselfroomtoputzaround.Taketheweekdaygetawayifyoucan.Thosearethehabitsofgeniuscreators.11.WorkInaFastedState“Everyonecanperformmagic,everyonecanreachhisgoals,ifheisabletothink,ifheisabletowait,ifheisabletofast.”—HermanHesseThisisperhapsthebiggestadvantageyoucanhavethatpeopledon’ttalkabout.Ihavebeenintermittentfastingforonly8weeksandhavefoundmyselfinmagicalstatesoflightnessthatletsmymindfloweasily.Everytimeyoueat,yourbodyusesmassiveenergytodigest.Energyyourbraincouldbeusingforbrainpower.That’spartlywhyourbrainsgotsomuchbiggerwhenfirewasdiscovered—wecoulddigestfoodeasiersomoreenergywenttothebraininsteadoftheotherpartsofthebody.It’snowproventhatenergysourcedfromothersourceswithinyoufromfoodarebetterthanfooditself.Whetherit’syourownfat,ifyou’reinaketogenicstate,orketones,yournaturalrocketfuelwhichyoubegintoproducewhenyoudon’teatforawhileandhavenocarbsandproteintoburn.SinceIstartedintermittentfasting,I’veonlywantedtoeatlessandamconvincedeatingthreemealsadayisbadforus.We’vebeenhuntergatherersformillionsofyears,wecan’tjustturnthataroundwithafewhundredoreventhousandyearseatingwaymoreoften.Ourbodiesworkbetterwhenweeatlessoftenandthismovementisbecomingthenormasitshouldbe.12.DoAnActivityThatYou’veAlwaysBeenPulledToward“Thesecretofgeniusistocarrythespiritofthechildintooldage,whichmeansneverlosingyourenthusiasm.”—AldousHuxleyEnthusiasmisrootedfrom:“beingpossessedbyGod”.That’swhybeingenthusiasticfeelssogoodandisgoodforyouWhathaveyoualwayshadadeepinclinationthatalwaysbringsoutenthusiasminyou?Perhapsitwaspianoorartorwriting.It’sdefinitelywritingformeasIcontinuetoevolve.IfIdidn’thavetomakeanymoneyatall,Iwouldwrite.Thisisasignthatwritingismycallingandamnowdoingmybesttofollowthatcalling.i.Whatareyouobsessedabout?ii.Whatkeepsyouupatnight?iii.Whatcouldyoustarveforandnotrememberstarvingwhiledoingit?iv.Whatcausewouldyougiveyourlifefor,ifyoucouldsolveit?That’stheactivitythatbringsoutthestatethatputsoutinspiringwork.ArtbyJuanJiminezConclusionGeniusisaboutyou.Yourstateofmind,howyoulive,howyouwork.Doyouwanttotapintoyoursandletithappentoyou?Tapintoyourendlesswonderandembracethemeditativelife.Mergethemasteryofyourcraftwithaslow,deepstate.Yourcreativevoicewillemergewhenyou’reputtingitoutintotheworldoverandoveragain,andonedayyou’llreachastateofgeniusyouneverthoughtyouhad.ClicktoreceivewhatIpromisetobeagame-changingarticleyoucan’tfindanywhereelseontheinternetonceaweek—nospamever.You’llalsoreceivemyguideonhowtobecomethebestintheworldatwhatyoudo.Ipromiseyouwon’tregretit.ThisstoryispublishedinTheStartup,Medium’slargestentrepreneurshippublicationfollowedby281,454+people.Subscribetoreceiveourtopstorieshere.MorefromTheStartupGetsmarteratbuildingyourthing.FollowtojoinTheStartup’s+8millionmonthlyreaders&+760Kfollowers.ReadmorefromTheStartupRecommendedfromMediumOritsemisanOgbeinDataDrivenInvestorHowtohandleCreativeAnxietyJ.R.Flaherty🌱inCounterArtsHowBasquiat’s2000+DrawingsInspiredMeToCreateIdeasFasterKefWilliamsTRYALOTOFTHINGSCarlyBushForCreativity,ThereisaSeasonNyahCarmeliMorrisonCreativedroughtsandtheefficientartofa.c.c.e.p.t.a.n.c.eNicoleJanz,Writers'CoachinTheWritingCooperativeRecommittoYourBookTodayCarolinaJofréPfeilLifelonglearningmindsetisneedednowDeclanWilsoninMindCafeHowtoStayCreativeinaVirus-InfectedWorldAboutHelpTermsPrivacyGettheMediumappGetstartedAramRasaTaghavi4.8KFollowersArticlesonentrepreneurshipandlifefrompersonalexperiences(only).FormerXIR@ExpaSFFollowMorefromMediumHammadHassaninILLUMINATION5ProvenWaysToSucceedInLifeThatYouProbablyHaven’tTriedLoganRane20BrutalPillsToSwallowInYour20sToBecomeAMuchBetterPersonDianaMeresc7HabitsofPeopleWhoThinkPositivelyandEnjoyLifeJimmyCeroneinCuriosityForBusyPeopleWhatifEverythingWeDoisReligious?HelpStatusWritersBlogCareersPrivacyTermsAboutKnowable