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Idiot!! A Guide to Finding Your Inner Genius

  You know that screaming at yourself in the mirror doesn't work, right? Because, let's get real here, there comes a morning in the life of each person in which they stare blankly at the toaster, holding a teaspoon for no apparent reason, and think: "I may not be cut out for Wednesdays." Maybe you just banged your shin off the corner of the coffee table that's been in the same spot for a decade. Maybe you answered "Abraham Lincoln" confidently to a trivia question about the inventor of safety helmets. (I know... too soon).  Whatever your moment of accidental brilliance may be, the truth is we've all felt like idiots at some point. But here's the amazing part: being an idiot is precisely where genius begins!  C'est vrai! As the French would say. Geniuses aren't born with some glow of intellect and a mysterious past. They don't become international chess champions by age 4 or write a symphony before they go to kindergarten. Okay, Mozart...