Mind Mapping is for everyone
I often get told that Mind Mapping is only for ‘clever people’.
Nothing is further from the truth!
When you look at the life of Tony Buzan, the inventor of the Mind Map, you will quickly see that the man is a genius. And that was BEFORE he even invented Mind Mapping.
He was the editor of the International journal of MENSA from 1968-1971. In case you don’t know it, MENSA is the ‘Hight IQ Society’.
From the Mensa website:
‘…Membership of Mensa is open to persons who have attained a score within the upper two percent of the general population on an approved intelligence test that has been properly administered and supervised…’
He has also authored, or co-authored, more than 95 books on the brain.
He has founded the Mind Sports Olympiad, the ‘brain Olympics’.
He is a consultant to multinational companies, academic institutions and governments.
Looking at his credentials inspired me to get involved in Mind Mapping. It naturally inspired and motivated me to not only use it everywhere in my daily life, it also inspired me to talk and write about Mind Mapping.
Yet I find it to be doing the exact opposite for many. His genius is a ‘put off’ for people, who see themselves as ordinary people, and who may even view themselves as underachievers.
It is in response to this that I started to write and speak about Mind Mapping.
I left high school with a pretty average result. I am not a member of Mensa. I do not consult to international multinationals, academic institutions, or governments, (yet).
Yet, I believe that Mind Mapping has helped me become successful and reach my full potential.
It has helped me to get a Postgraduate Education, plan and set up websites, write about Mind Maps, learning and the brain, teach using Mind Maps, Project Manage, speak in forums, design systems, manage people, solve problems and much more…
I’ve started another website, UsingMindMaps.com, which I envisage to grow into an authoritative Mind Mapping resource that is easy to navigate and understand. You can even leave your own experiences of Mind Mapping on the website. Go ahead, let the world know of your experiences with Mind Maps. Don’t be afraid of whether you can write well or not. We will even edit your story, while ensuring that you still get the credit and that it remains your idea.
The crazy thing about all of this, is that my love for Mind Mapping soon became my favourite hobby. I can even go a step further, and state that my hobby is the wonderful brain.
I started writing this article at 5:30 am. on a Saturday morning. (Perhaps I’ve become a bit obsessive!)
I could not do this, if Mind Mapping did not give me an abundance of benefits, untold competitive advantages and lots of pleasure.
There seems to be a need for an ‘ordinary’ person like myself promoting Mind Mapping. There are many geniuses out there promoting Mind Mapping. I am not one of them, yet I hope you can learn as much (or maybe more) from me, as you can from them.
You too can benefit from Mind Mapping, whether you are an overachiever, an underachiever or just an average achiever.
Mind Maps will help you achieve your full potential, because you will be using the full cortical skills of your brain. By combining both your linear, logical brain and your creative, artistic brain, you will soon start to perform on the same level as many geniuses.
Your achievements could quite easily match those with High IQ’s.
In other words, the genius can be awakened in you.
If you haven’t used Mind Mapping before, I suggest you explore the articles on UsingMindMaps.com where can get access to lots of free articles, enrol for the newsletter, get access to some free training and even publish your own story on using Mind Maps in your daily life.
Join our Using Mind Maps Community today and learn how to use Mind Maps more effectively.
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