What’s Your Worth Intellectually?
As stated in an earlier post, ”The Inspiration For Change,” Pain, not Pleasure, is more times than not responsible for seasons of Change. Can one safely assume that the Black Plague that hit Europe like a tsunami during the 14th century was the catalyst responsible for birthing the Renaissance? Let me know what you think.
The book, HOW TO THINK LIKE LEONARDI DAVINCI, by Michael J. Gelb, is the primary source for both today’s post and this brief excerpt.
“You can’t help but notice that change is accelerating. How these changes will affect you personally and professionally, nobody knows. But, like the thinkers at the end of the cataclysmic change caused by the Black Death, we owe it to ourselves to ask if we can afford to let the authorities of our time — whether church, government, or corporation — think for us.
It is safe to say, however, that accelerating change and increasing complexity multiply the value of intellectual capital. The individual’s ability to learn, adapt, and think, independently and creatively, is at a premium. …
©Copyright by Michael J. Gelb. All Rights Reserved.
Why did it take the Black Death to set the forces in motion that released the “surge of intellectual energy,” that was ”dammed for a millennium in ecclesiastical reservoirs, began to flow through the pestilence-inspired breach”? Imagine how different our lives would be today had this “seminal event” not occurred over 500 years ago. During 2007, what will it take to release a similar surge of intellectual energy that will begin to flow freely from the untapped brains of great people divinely destined to achieve greatness? Pain, Pleasure, or Necessity.
Quick question. When was the last time you conducted an inventory of your intellectual property? If you’re a creative person, or the resident idea person, you may be surprised to discover that, intellectually, you’re worth much more than you thought. For reasons now known, don’t underestimate the power of your own words or the value of the intellectual capital that’s stored inside your brain’s memory banks.
©Copyright 2007 by Roderick O. Solomon. All Rights Reserved.
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