How my genius roommate changed my perspective
s/genius/resourceful and creative/g<p>That's not a slight. But being resourceful (and creative, of course) is what was displayed. There was no evidence of genius. Being resourceful and creative means using what you have on hand to achieve a goal.<p>For example, I wanted to make a gift for a friend who loves dinosaurs. I used old bicycle parts and various bits of metal I had left over from other projects and made her a 3 foot tall T-Rex. She loved it! Money spent = $0. Am I a genius? Probably not. Was I <i>resourceful and creative</i>? Definitely.<p>Perhaps for people who don't have a "hack the world!" mindset, it does appear as genius I suppose.