THE GIANT IN YOU
THE FUTURE IS PURCHASED WITH THE PRESENT
I would say a giant is a person of extraordinary strength in body or intellect. This simply implies that giants come in different forms- stature or intellect.
Different
giants have emerged over time and can be traced to the Holy Bible when the sons
of God had intercourse with the daughters of men, which brought about the Nephilim;
also referred to as GIANTS- they were mighty in stature.
Another form
of giants can be seen in a man called Nimrod, who was intellectually mighty in
his works in erecting the Tower of Babel. He was able to search what he could
bring into the human world. Do you belong to the former or latter class of
giant?
Firstly,
where does it start to become an intellectual giant?
Does going to a
conventional school have influence on you becoming a giant? To a large extent
it does, but you don't need to acquire all the academic qualifications to being
one. The first point of call is YOU. Your mind!
The human
mind is a set of cognitive faculties that enables consciousness, perception,
thinking, judgement and memory. With the mind, we are aware of our immediate
environment, to perceive and respond to stimuli using sensory receptors
situated different parts of the body.
So many
theories have emerged regarding the situate of the mind, but it is generally
accepted as being synonymous with our thoughts. It is exclusive to every
individual. You are the only one who can interprete your intrapersonal
communication.
Secondly,
how can the mind be developed? Often times in my discussion with people (especially
young folks) I make it known to them that no one was born a dullard or genius.
You can become what you choose for yourself.
Basically,
the affective, psychomotor and cognitive aspects of our lives are very
important. The question is: what do you feed your mind with? The human mind (brain)
is such a storehouse which is capable of retaining things for a long time due
to the interconnection of billions of neurons.
Someone sat
down to think on how to facilitate calculations from the use of Abacus to
scientific calculators. The missing Malaysian plane is nowhere to be found yet,
even with the high technology being used in the world today.
Can’t we
design radar system that would detect the tiniest object in the ocean? Folks!
It is possible- the power of the mind.
What you
know today is not what you knew 20 years ago, because of certain factors such
as environment, education and age, which have influenced your intelligence. As
much as one’s Intelligent Quotient (IQ) matters, one’s determination to
achieving success cannot be ruled out, because your output is a product of your
input: ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out.’
Using IQ
test to measure one’s intelligence is not as accurate as one would expect,
because it is subject to a specific or standardized test for which it is
designed to measure.
Becoming an
intellectual giant depends solely on you. The future is purchased with the
present; sow the right things into your BOX, and you will have the gains of
tomorrow.
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