i don't know if anyone will see this, but by my observations, genius cannot be obtained by everyone. I've noticed that masters of a certain art or science have usually studied that art or science thier whole life...and others attribute thier work as genius when its rather a throrough and whole understanding of thier field that made thier great work possible. What sets apart "genuis" from "normal" is the time in which this mastery of a field takes place. And i believe that genetics decide at what pace a person is able to absorb information and completely understand it. It is true however, that one's mind can be conditioned to work more effectively, but utlimately the abilities of a true genius depends on how fast his or her synapses fire. If anyone has contradicting thoughts or solid information to prove me wrong, i beg a response.