How the power of maternal love and firmness of convictions helped a mentally retarded boy become a genius (6 photos)

Some scientists believe that the outline of our lives is about 1/10 part is formed by new events. Everything else is related to events and reactions to the beliefs that have been formed.





It is the beliefs that basically shape the attitude to the world, life realities, behavior, determine the quality of life. So if If you entrust two people with the simplest task, then both will cope with it. But faster is the one who is confident in his abilities, and not the one who is deliberately set to failure.



In psychology, persuasion acts as a stimulus or block when decision making. The brain and subconscious mind take it for granted and do not trying to confirm or deny. And as a result, beliefs can act as both a powerful engine and a brake.





Edison as a child

A striking example of the power of persuasion is the story of Thomas Edison - the greatest inventor. From a young age, the boy was no different rich health. The problems were of a physiological nature, weak immunity, hearing difficulties. Although there were older children in the family, the boy did not develop relationships with brothers, sisters and classmates at school. There were difficulties in communication. In childhood Al, as they called the baby at home, often played alone.



Edison in his youth

A tragic incident happened in life, which imposed imprint on the mind of the child. Together with a friend, they went to river. And while Al was dreaming on the shore, immersed in some of his thoughts, friend stumbled, fell into the water and drowned. Thomas returned home alone and even could not clearly explain where the second boy had gone. When the body was found Edison was accused of ignoring the accident and almost murder.

One day a boy brought a letter from school for his parents and passed it on to his mother. She read the message and changed her face. When Thomas asked about the content, then Nancy replied that the teacher considers him very smart, a genius, for whose training there is no school suitable teachers. And she will teach him herself.



Edison's mother Nancy Elliot Edison

The woman was a teacher by education and gave her son the basics, Taught reading, arithmetic, writing. However, she never forbade her son experiment and make mistakes. The mother was well aware that only through self-knowledge can be carried out self-improvement. All the more so since son had problems with self-realization and adaptation in school conditions, although at the same time he showed curiosity and was drawn to self-education.

Many of Edison's inventions became revolutionary and are used to this day: an electric drill, a phonograph, a lamp, a kinetoscope and not many other things, the importance of which we do not think in Everyday life.



When his mother was no longer alive, Thomas took things apart for in the attic and stumbled upon that very note: “Your son is mentally retarded. We can't teach it at school with everyone else. Please teach him themselves."

And then he fully understood what she had done for him. mother. Thomas called her the Creator for the rest of his life. After all, it is beliefs allowed her to make her son a genius, which she always considered.

Is there or was there such a special person in your life who believed in you so deeply?