
The Hidden Habits of Genius
Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit - Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness
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Craig Wright
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“An unusually engaging book on the forces that fuel originality across fields.” (Adam Grant)
Looking at the 14 key traits of genius, from curiosity to creative maladjustment to obsession, Professor Craig Wright, creator of Yale University's popular “Genius Course,” explores what we can learn from brilliant minds that have changed the world. Einstein. Beethoven. Picasso. Jobs. The word genius evokes these iconic figures, whose cultural contributions have irreversibly shaped society.
Yet Beethoven could not multiply. Picasso couldn’t pass a fourth grade math test. And Jobs left high school with a 2.65 GPA. What does this say about our metrics for measuring success and achievement today? Why do we teach children to behave and play by the rules, when the transformative geniuses of Western culture have done just the opposite? And what is genius, really?
Professor Craig Wright, creator of Yale University’s popular “Genius Course,” has devoted more than two decades to exploring these questions and probing the nature of this term, which is deeply embedded in our culture. In The Hidden Habits of Genius, he reveals what we can learn from the lives of those we have dubbed “geniuses,” past and present.
Examining the lives of transformative individuals ranging from Charles Darwin and Marie Curie to Leonardo Da Vinci and Andy Warhol to Toni Morrison and Elon Musk, Wright identifies more than a dozen drivers of genius - characteristics and patterns of behavior common to great minds throughout history. He argues that genius is about more than intellect and work ethic - it is far more complex - and that the famed “eureka” moment is a Hollywood fiction. Brilliant insights that change the world are never sudden, but rather, they are the result of unique modes of thinking and lengthy gestation. Most importantly, the habits of mind that produce great thinking and discovery can be actively learned and cultivated, and Wright shows us how.
This book won't make you a genius. But embracing the hidden habits of these transformative individuals will make you more strategic, creative, and successful, and, ultimately, happier.
Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.
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©2020 Craig Wright (P)2020 HarperAudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Millennials and Gen Z-ers are considered two of the most anxious generations in history, and with many intense generation-specific stressors facing them in recent years, it’s easy to see why people are being diagnosed with anxiety at alarming rates. Dr. Lauren Cook, a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in treating Millennials and Gen Z clients, and a Millennial who also lives with anxiety, understands the many nuanced reasons why these two groups are struggling in different ways than their predecessors.
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Great book!
- By Liz on 04-18-25
By: Lauren Cook
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This Will Make You Smarter
- New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking
- By: John Brockman
- Narrated by: John Allen Nelson, Khristine Hvam
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit? This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to the world's most influential thinkers. Their visionary answers flow from the frontiers of psychology, philosophy, economics, physics, sociology, and more. Surprising and enlightening, these insights will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the world.
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Amazing book!
- By B on 04-23-13
By: John Brockman
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Think Big, Act Small
- How America's Best Performing Companies Keep the Start-up Spirit Alive
- By: Jason Jennings
- Narrated by: Jason Jennings
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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Tradition says there are three ways to grow a company's revenue: fire up the sales team with empty promises, cut costs and downsize, or cook the books. But what if there's a better way, a way that nine amazingly profitable and well-run companies are already embracing.
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Great read, great content!
- By Jason DeLong on 07-30-21
By: Jason Jennings
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Believe in Yourself
- By: Dr. Joseph Murphy
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In Believe in Yourself, Dr. Joseph Murphy, the author of The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, shows how you can use the power of believing in yourself to achieve your dreams. Illustrating his points with wonderful stories about how inventors, writers, artists, and entrepreneurs have used this power to reach the heights, he shows you how you, too, can achieve success.
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It’s my reset daily
- By David on 07-24-20
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Believe in Yourself (Original Classic Edition)
- By: Joseph Murphy
- Narrated by: Jason Leikam
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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In his inspiring book, Believe in Yourself, Dr. Joseph Murphy shows you can make your life more rewarding and productive simply by embracing the power of believing. As you repeat the word success to yourself and do it with faith and conviction, your subconscious mind will accept it and you will find the success you seek. In Believe in Yourself, Murphy shows you the science of imagination in a vivid, intensely practical way as he illustrates his points with wonderful stories about how inventors, writers, artists, and entrepreneurs have used this power to reach the heights.
By: Joseph Murphy
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The Power of Kindness 10th Anniversary Edition
- The Unexpected Benefits of Leading a Compassionate Life
- By: Piero Ferrucci
- Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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When The Power of Kindness first appeared in 2006 it thrilled and challenged listeners with one audacious promise: Your acts of generosity and decency are the secret to a fuller, more satisfying life. Kindness is not some squishy virtue but the very key to your own happiness. With nearly 125,000 copies sold, we're celebrating the book's tenth anniversary with this new edition, featuring a complete new chapter by Piero Ferrucci on the theme of "Harmlessness", which joins his other chapters on virtues such as "Honesty", "Warmth", and "Loyalty".
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This was an incredible book.
- By I love fun run on 05-26-25
By: Piero Ferrucci
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7 Mindsets of Success
- What You Really Need to Do to Achieve Rapid, Top-Level Success
- By: Sten Morgan
- Narrated by: Jimmy Allen Fuller
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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In the 7 Mindsets of Success, listeners will explore topics like embracing discomfort, healthy conflict, time management, perspective, safety nets, future self, and the intrinsic motivation behind their success. They will learn secrets and steps that are easily overlooked in business today and weigh the cost of their success to ask themselves if they are willing to do everything it takes.
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Hmmm....
- By NurseNik1025 on 12-31-19
By: Sten Morgan
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How to Raise Your Own Salary
- By: Napoleon Hill
- Narrated by: Tom Parks, Dan John Miller, Christopher Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
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This new edition of How to Raise Your Own Salary is filled with foolproof techniques for acquiring the knowledge and skills for increasing your share of life's riches. The detailed dialog between Andrew Carnegie and Napoleon Hill will mesmerize you with its message.
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Play at 2x or FASTER!!!!!😎
- By Super Learner on 11-14-17
By: Napoleon Hill
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Home Will Never Be the Same Again
- A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce
- By: Carol R. Hughes, Bruce R. Fredenburg
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overlooked in the issues that affect couples divorcing later in in life are the adult children of divorcing parents. Their voices open this book, and they are the voices of men and women, 18 to 50 years old. Some of them are single; some are married. All of them are in different stages of shock, fear, and sudden, dramatic change. In Home Will Never Be the Same: A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce, Carol Hughes and Bruce Fredenburg share their deep understanding gained during the innumerable hours they have spent with these women and men in their clinical practices.
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This book would have benefited from a thorough edit from a skilled non-fiction editor
- By Verified Purchaser on 09-22-24
By: Carol R. Hughes, and others
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What My Mother and I Don't Talk About
- Fifteen Writers Break the Silence
- By: Michele Filgate
- Narrated by: Michele Filgate, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Roger Casey, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
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As an undergraduate, Michele Filgate started writing an essay about being abused by her stepfather. It took her more than a decade to realize that she was actually trying to write about how this affected her relationship with her mother. When it was finally published, the essay went viral, shared on social media by Anne Lamott, Rebecca Solnit, and many others. This gave Filgate an idea, and the resulting anthology offers a candid look at our relationships with our mothers.
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Now I’m healing
- By wonderwoman0414 on 08-24-21
By: Michele Filgate
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Life Is Hard
- How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way
- By: Kieran Setiya
- Narrated by: Kieran Setiya
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
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There is no cure for the human condition: life is hard. But Kieran Setiya believes philosophy can help. He offers us a map for navigating rough terrain, from personal trauma to the injustice and absurdity of the world.
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Solid
- By Jason Blum on 10-24-22
By: Kieran Setiya
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Summary of The Courage to Be Disliked
- By: Ideabrew Studios
- Narrated by: Ideabrew Studios
- Length: 30 mins
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The Courage to be Disliked shows you how to unlock the power within yourself to become your best and truest self, change your future and find lasting happiness. Using the theories of Alfred Adler, one of the three giants of 19th century psychology alongside Freud and Jung, the authors explain how we are all free to determine our own future free of the shackles of past experiences, doubts and the expectations of others. It's a philosophy that's profoundly liberating, allowing us to develop the courage to change, and to ignore the limitations that we and those around us can place on ourselves.
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Steps to gain courage
- By Robyn L. McCoy on 03-10-25
By: Ideabrew Studios
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Decent overview but no real depth
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Impactful
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If you ever doubt yourself...
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eye opening
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Quiet enlightening
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