tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487813445493594263.post7489599889730679070..comments2015-02-27T16:41:12.603-08:00Comments on Pooplosophy: Did Einstein have phenomenal powers of concentration? Or was he simply free of responsibilities?Antonia Malchikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11662184316714590116noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487813445493594263.post-45753848510198928242012-08-15T12:48:34.747-07:002012-08-15T12:48:34.747-07:00Even if Einstein had worries,great concentration c...Even if Einstein had worries,great concentration capability put the mind in a state where all the thoughts are connected with what you are doing not only avoiding outer distractions but also inner distraction.<br /><br />If you feel too worry you can search for some focus techniques on the internet,and practice it,you'l find soon that worries while trying to concentrate will go away.<br />I advice u with a technique called pseudo telekinesis,from this link : <br /><br />http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/how-to-increase-your-iq-and-intelligence-using-the-pseudo-telekinesis-technique-228486.html<br /><br />Not kidding,improving concentration would make life far more easier,and enjoyable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487813445493594263.post-48878740478012334242009-12-19T16:57:53.191-08:002009-12-19T16:57:53.191-08:00I think we agree, actually. Not everyone can be th...I think we agree, actually. Not everyone can be the same -- and even if they could, how dull of a world would that be to live in? Ugh. I think my only point was that Einstein was able to intensively pursue this work because he didn't have the nagging sense of responsibility toward home and children that so many people -- mothers and fathers -- have. I'm not Einstein, of course, but just taking myself as an example I find it incredibly hard to get on with my work when my son is in the house, even if my husband is taking care of him. I'm conscious of his needs, and of things needing doing around the house. So that point was that Einstein could only employ "phenomenal powers of concentration" because he could shut out the other things around him that needed doing.<br /><br />And actually, I admire rather than condemn that ability. <br /><br />I really need to read the HG Wells book. Ashamed to say I haven't yet. So many books, so little time, so many evenings my brain can only handle a mystery novel ...<br /><br />Thanks so much for participating in the conversation! Your thoughtful comments on 3 posts encourage us to keep writing and thinking :-) And 4 kids! You also give me hope that it's possible to keep thinking with more than 1! Good for you.Antonia Malchikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662184316714590116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487813445493594263.post-14886272332456032272009-12-17T21:25:49.060-08:002009-12-17T21:25:49.060-08:00I've only just discovered your blog today and ...I've only just discovered your blog today and am I very interested in joining your discussions as I know that I meet the qualifications of motherhood as I have four children and I aspire to live a life with more intellectualism, but usually fail miserably. Upon first reading this post I immediately thought of H.G. Wells' "Time Machine", which I will be going to the library today to check out. I like to revisit books I've read like they were old friends and this is the third instance this week that the book has come to mind so I know it's time to read it again. Anyhow I thought of the book because in one of the movie adaptations the Time Traveler’s fiancé is killed and he throws himself into his work and that’s how he creates the time machine. He uses the machine to go back in time to save her but every time he goes back to rescue her she is killed again in some way. Here’s where the paradox lies (and ultimately how it is related to your post), the Time Traveler could not use the time machine to save his love because the machine was only built because she was not there. If she had lived he would have never built the machine, he would have been distracted by a life with her and the family they would have had and the time machine would have only been an idea he had that was never fully explored. I think it does take a massive, conscious effort to fully explore the possible versions of our future and grow an idea or a project into fruition. And everyone’s lives are different. And there are periods and cycles in life. The moon waxes and wanes. Einstein didn’t finish all his theories when he was in his thirties, he only discovered the things that he wanted to spend the rest of his life thinking about. That’s why it’s called “life’s work”; you can spend a whole life time doing it. And when kids get older they need less from you than they do when they’re younger. They have their own interests and you have time to explore your interests. Just my take on the whole thing. I really don’t know much about Einstein, but the book sounds interesting. I’ll add it to my list for another time because my reading is headed in another direction right now :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487813445493594263.post-28807222029732826272009-12-13T13:16:54.346-08:002009-12-13T13:16:54.346-08:00Thank you! And especially for the proofreading -- ...Thank you! And especially for the proofreading -- it's so annoying when you publish spelling mistakes :-)Antonia Malchikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662184316714590116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5487813445493594263.post-89500339393305258202009-12-13T13:04:25.761-08:002009-12-13T13:04:25.761-08:00Nice writing Nia! You're missing an 'e...Nice writing Nia! You're missing an 'e': ...Einstein was by all reports an attentive father, and even an enthusiastic on when his children were old enough to teach and on the few occasions they were in the same place. But it was understood that his energies were saved for his research, and his thinking.GLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042373060491063834noreply@blogger.com