"Life is about using the whole box of crayons.", originally uploaded by mbrinamen.
Did you know that our capacity to learn is virtually unlimited? Most people underestimate the capabilities of themselves and others and believe that potential is limited. While we may have strengths in certain areas, our capacity is not fixed at birth.
Michael Gelb explores the potential for human capacity to improve through training in "How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci". While his book focuses on thinking, he cites research indicating that intelligence is found in areas beyond those that are traditionally measured by standardized tests. Seven or more areas exist, including:
- Logical-Mathematical
- Verbal-Linguistic
- Spatial-Mechanical
- Musical
- Bodily-Kinesthetic
- Interpersonal-Social
- Intrapersonal
These were later spliced by the same researcher into twenty-five subintelligences, including moral and spiritual.
We may think of these areas for potential growth as being our box of crayons.
You are unique among the six billion people on the planet with something to contribute. Why not use all your crayons?
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