Niels Bohr, a Nobel Prize winning physicist in atomic structure and quantum mechanics, once said of Einstein's theories of relativity, "I don't see how he thought of it!'
Now most of us would say something like that because Relativity is a hard nut to crack. But Dr. Bohr was one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. And he certainly understood the relevant science that proceeded Einstein's discoveries and yet he still couldn't get from A to B, Relativity-wise.
How did Einstein think of it?
When asked years later Einstein himself couldn't answer that question. Certainly he had mastered the science of his day but his insights required a leap of logic. As early as his teen years he could recall using thought experiments to work through difficult problems. But the 'aha!' moments seemed to come out of nowhere.
While few alive today have the genius of a man like Einstein, we all have an advantage that he didn't have. We live in an age of unprecedented discovery regarding the subtlest aspects of human creativity -- and communication. I mention the latter because creativity and communication are, in fact, each necessary for the other. As we will establish, true communication is an intrinsically creative act and creativity only arises from a web of communication with those who preceded us and, if we are to have an impact, those that follow.
In a way we are all like Einstein, we all have resources for insight and inspiration that arise from the subtlest aspects of our humanity. Einstein developed those capacities in a way that changed the whole world. But we also have the opportunity to develop our talents and make a difference. That is where Purdy Consulting can help.
