{"product_id":"awaken-your-genius-escape-conformity-ignite-creativity-and-become-extraordinary-9781541700369","title":"Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unlock your originality and unleash your unique talents with this simple guide from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThink Like a Rocket Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We say some people march to the beat of a different drummer. But implicit in this cliché is that the rest of us march to the same beat. We sleepwalk through life, find ourselves on well-worn paths that were never ours to walk, and become a silent extra in someone else's story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Extraordinary people carve their own paths as leaders and creators. They think and act with genuine independence. They stand out from the crowd because they embody their own shape and color. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e We call these people geniuses--as if they're another breed. But genius isn't for a special few. It can be cultivated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book will show you how. You'll learn how to discard what no longer serves you and discover your first principles--the qualities that make up your genius. You'll be equipped to escape your intellectual prisons and generate original insights from your own depths. You'll discover how to look where others don't look and see what others don't see. You'll give birth to your genius, the universe-denter you were meant to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOzan Varol \u003c\/b\u003eis a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and bestselling author. A native of Istanbul, Turkey, Ozan moved to the United States by himself at 17 to attend Cornell University and major in astrophysics. While there, he served on the operations team for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers project that sent two rovers to Mars. Ozan then pivoted and became a law professor to influence others to make giant leaps on Earth. His work has been featured in various domestic and foreign media, including the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, CNN, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. You can follow him at ozanvarol.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"PublicAffairs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613576368402,"sku":"9781541700369","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8e051557-0dc9-4f72-87ea-0b5e7a5c4eca.jpg?v=1732409206","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/awaken-your-genius-escape-conformity-ignite-creativity-and-become-extraordinary-9781541700369","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}