PART ONE

THE ESSENCE OF BRILLIANCE

“AT THE MOMENT A CHILD IS BORN, IT IS ALREADY REALLY BRILLIANT. IT PICKS UP LANGUAGE, MUCH BETTER THAN A DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ANY SUBJECT, IN ONLY TWO YEARS. AND IT IS A MASTER OF IT BY THREE OR FOUR.”

—TONY BUZAN, PEAK-PERFORMANCE EXPERT

When you were in the womb preparing to make your entrance into the world, family and friends anticipated your arrival and showered your mother with gifts of congratulations. After your birth, announcements and pictures were mailed. Long-distance calls were made from coast to coast, telling people the gift of You had finally arrived. Family and friends came from near and far to see, hold, and kiss this incredible gift of life.

Why all the hoopla about You? First ...

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