The mind of a genius!???

I just read an interesting article about the development cycles of the brains of people. Although I have never taken an official IQ test I have taken several unofficial test where I scored between 128 and 150 (the later after learning what types of questions were asked and learning how to solve the problems--not the same ones of course but similar in nature and method. My surprise was in that article's description of the ranges.

superior (121-145)
high (109-120)
average (83-108)

I had always known I was smarter than many (top quarter of my class) but never considered myself a "superior"--I always thought those were the Mensa peeps whose IQ's start at 145. I guess they are the "super superior".

Please don't think I am tooting my horn or anything--I might be ... a little--but I have always considered myself to be better than average in reasoning but below in application. (That darn algebra has ever haunted me) Caculus was easy... until it starting requiring the algebra.

I liked math up until calc 2. Don't get me started on Engineering physics--that's when I washed out to become an artist. (I live in a world of extremes btw) But I couldn't leave the techs and sciences be--that's why I became a programmer. It had the creative aspects as well as the challenge of solving problems. The big problem was that I gave up the self expression that comes with art. For more than ten years I devoted myself to technology centric development. I look back and marvel at what I was able to accomplish--on my own (self taught ... every step), but I was a hollow shell.

Now I am rediscovering self expression and finding that long lost friend. People really don't appreciate the gifts they have until they lose them. (except, perhaps a lucky few)

I guess what I'm thinking is that I should be a little more respectful and appreciative of what I have.

So all of you out there. Take stock of your talents and gifts (you have them--each and every one of you), what you can do, and could do.

AND DO IT!

Picture me

I broke down and bought myself a decent starter camera and have been learning the basics of photography. So far I've been pretty pleased. I wish digital would have been at the level it is now back when I was younger--I would have probably taken it up instead of painting. Now the computer is the dark room and I understand computers. I just never wanted to be in a dark room--smelly, dark and full of chemicals.

Now it's all "sit down and fiddle"--which I do well!

What really knocks me out though is the talent out there. And they're so young! I haven't seen anything like it here in the states so I wonder what's going on over in Europe. Add to that--they're positively beautiful young women. Makes me feel old and young at the same time. I envy the young men that capture their hearts and hope they appreciate what they have.