7. ABILITY TO JUDGE – The Ability to Judge of Annie Jump Cannon
AFTERWORD Annie’s ability to judge helped her become an astronomer we still marvel at today. From her earliest years, her strong desire to read and learn something new every day showed that knowledge and drive were very important to Annie. Her inborn curiosity and willingness to ask questions about things she didn’t understand helped make her a great scientist. You have the same curiosity and can use it for remarkable things. The beauty she found in the stars showed she had a strong imagination and an ability to see things from a different perspective. Your imagination is a powerful quality you have to help you operate on a genius level. Her simplification of the star classification system showed her adaptability and will- ingness to consider and create new options. Look through her story and you’ll find examples of perception and persuasion . You will also see how Annie did not hold herself back which is her innate enthusiasm and the subject of the next story. “ Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment.” – Euripides TO BE A GENIUS How did Annie’s ability to understand facts make her a very good astronomer? Why did she need to evaluate things on an unprejudiced basis? Think of an important decision coming up in your life. What are all facts you need to know before making a decision? How can you evaluate those facts without prejudice? Use all your innate genius traits together. Don’t leave any out.
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