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3.50 BORROWED GENIUS
PERISCOPIC LEARNING AKA BORROWED GENIUS
Win Wenger's Borrowed Genius technique is a creative thinking
procedure that enables you to tap into the experience and
knowledge of a self chosen expert in the field where you are
looking for solutions or developments. To do so, move into the
genius” body (mind) and experience things the way the genius
would experience them.
The key to this technique is that you describe what you see and
experience OUT LOUD. The more you describe, the more details
you will see.
If you are working with a partner, have him or her guide you
through the different steps. If you are working alone, you might
like to use a flow-chart or pre-record the steps for yourself,
leaving plenty of time in which to explore.
Now choose the genius you would like to meet, the person who is
a master in the skill or subject you would like to develop. The
master may be someone you know or someone you don't know;
may come from the past, present or future; or may be imaginary.
You could also just let yourself be surprised by who or what your
larger mind chooses to play the role of genius.
Borrowed Genius Step One
Close your eyes and breathe deeply for a few minutes. Now
imagine that you are standing in the middle of an exquisitely
beautiful garden. Make this garden more beautiful than any
you've ever seen. What colors and shapes do you see? What do
you smell? Hear? Feel?

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