24 personality traits that all great geniuses have in common (and that we can learn )

"Studying the lives of the greatest minds in human history shows that great geniuses such as Edison, Socrates, Leonardo Da Vinci, Shakespeare, and Einstein share 24 personality characteristics." explains Dr. Alfred Barrious, PhD at the University of California (UCLA).

These characteristics have shaped their behaviors, motivations, and ambitions, making them wonderfully capable of changing history and improving the quality of our lives.

The good news is that all of us can learn and develop all of these traits, allowing us to start getting results…brilliant! Find out what makes a man a genius: click on the arrows of the photo to continue reading.

Geniuses have a strong drive to give their all to a project by working as hard as possible.

We must draw inspiration from their ability to focus on future success.

Geniuses are fearless in attempting what others think is impossible. What other people think doesn't stop them.

Geniuses know where they want to go and often know how they will get there, too, through staged plans and intermediate objectives that they pursue daily.

Geniuses always continue learning and accumulating information. They learn something new every day.

Geniuses are frank, direct, and honest in their utterances. They are always ready to take responsibility and admit failure. There's no time to waste hiding; it's no use doing it.

Geniuses never doubt their success. Deliberately focus your brain on the good that is happening and will happen.

Geniuses have an open mind that helps them evaluate each situation by weighing the choices to be made.

Geniuses believe they are achieving great things, making them enthusiastic about what they do. This energy drives other people to cooperate and believe in them.

When you understand that you learn a lot from mistakes, you won't be afraid to take risks anymore. Like geniuses!

Geniuses don't wait for good things to happen to them but put their great energy into making them happen.

Geniuses aren't afraid to try different things they've never done. To start new jobs for them. The unknown doesn't scare them.

Geniuses believe in what they do, so persuading others and motivating them in the right direction is easy.

It's easy for geniuses to make new friends. They are intelligent people who know how to push others towards good, and for this, they are loved.

Geniuses know how to explain even the most complex ideas in a simple and incisive way.

Having the patience to achieve one's goals and having patience with others are characteristics of a genius.

On the contrary, they are very impatient with themselves.

Their brain also works constantly in the direction of others and their needs that they often know how to anticipate.

They are willing to laugh at themselves and make fun of others. You have been warned!

Geniuses do not tolerate mediocrity and are unlikely to be satisfied with themselves.

Often trying new experiences and learning something new every day, geniuses are always versatile and capable of many things. They always have self-confidence.

They are flexible and can adapt quickly to the new context in which they may work.

One universally recognized characteristic of geniuses is the curiosity that drives them to ask themselves new questions and look for new territories, connections, and ideas.

They go their way; they follow their ideas and their genius nature. For this reason, they are often solitary at work.

Geniuses often accomplish great things for all of humanity, certainly not for themselves. They aspire to this greatness.

Geniuses take the time to dream and imagine new scenarios and possibilities; they don't judge even the most imaginative and extreme thoughts. As do children too!