Beautiful Mind
Dean Cortez | Apr 26, 2012 | Comments 0
David asks…
in your opinion, what are the characteristics of a beautiful mind?
this has nothing to do with the movie, we can throw that one out right now.
in your OWN opinion, what goes into the making of a beautiful mind? what are the ‘ingredients’ in the mix? and how do you feel when you’re lucky enough to FIND someone like this?
hint: does it have something to do with the way they organize knowledge? how they express themself? their ability to empathize? the balance between the rational and the emotional?
marius_cot: yes, i agree. happiness is much more beautiful than money, and lasts much longer too.
ryanlee: an open mind is transparent, a closed mind is, well, closed. good point!
pebbles: you make the correlation between spirit and beauty… so you learned from your bad experience. it made you who you are today.
optimismopski: wow! YOU are very articulate and enlightening… cheers to your shared connection of two beautiful minds! {clink!}
laura_bunny: yes, the ability to see BOTH sides is a beautiful thing.
zen: holy! i’m thinking that if i have the question book, YOU must have the answer one! how can i not be impressed and in total agreement?
fique: so obeying authority is a part of this too? okay!
threeicys: to answer YOUR question, i DO know someone like this. they know they are appreciated.
myus: beautifully put, and thanks for sharing scripture’s say on this!
herding cats: a most creative way to think about this question! i agree, it DOES take love to ‘qualify’. superb!
1st time mamma: yes you have it! and how you are raised plays a big part (the biggest?) in the forming of such a mind.
Dean Cortez answers:
Hi Patz. Do you have a book of “Good Questions” or something? How To Exercise The Minds Of Your Friends For Not-Dummies-At-All? 
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OK. Hmmmm.
In no particular order:
I think a mind that is beautiful must be OPEN. Considers as many aspects of a person/situation as it can see, and is always glad to have new aspects presented for consideration. It is interested in just about everything. Seeks to learn and understand.
Slow to judge, quick to forgive. Has no room for grudges and resentments. Too full of fun and curiosity. Is quick to say, “I was wrong. Forgive me.”
It is hopeful. It anticpates. It see it’s faults, failures and mistakes as lessons, not stumbling blocks.
Large, and well-stocked. The more intelligent and better-educated people are, the more they appeal to me, if they are also: Positive. Humorous. Quick to laugh. Quicker to laugh at themselves than anyone/anything else.
Compassion and empathy are a must. The more the better.
A beautiful mind is quick to identify, slow to hate. It gives everyone the benefit of the doubt. It finds differences between people interesting, not frightening.
It is independent. Willing to take a chance, and stand by it’s choices. Always interested in the ideas of others, but doesn’t give a d*mn about “what other people think.”
Loyal. Always willing to stand fast in defense of a friend, or even a stranger.
Not all icy rationality, but not wholly under the control of it’s emotions, either. Yes, balanced.
Loving. Giving. Generous. Wiiling to share it’s knowledge, not use it as a weapon.
I love minds that are able to express themselves clearly and eloquently. Otherwise, how do I know that they are “in there”?
Whenever I find a mind like this, I feel I have discovered “riches beyond dreams of avarice.”
I want to be friends.
I can’t wait to see what everybody else has to say to THIS one!
When you pick Best Answer (whoever it is) I hope you tell us what YOU think!
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When I say you keep making me think – I’m not fooling around! )
GOOD luck picking Best Answer out of THIS crowd! ) I envy you not!
Betty asks…
does anyone have a paper they wrote about how the movie a beautiful mind relates to sociolgy?
i need information about the movie a beautiful mind. i need how it relates to sociology and a brief summary of the movie. can anyone help?
have to have today… please help me
Dean Cortez answers:
Perhaps they need cliff notes for movies now? First it was too lazy to read the books now its too lazy to watch a movie, geesh what has America come to.
Laura asks…
can you overcome schizophrenia like the guy in the beautiful mind?
I was just watching the Beautiful Mind ( and it is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen) and the guy ignores the things that his mind creates. Has anyone before him done that since the old man said it would get worse over time
Dean Cortez answers:
Schizophrenia causes three types of symptoms: positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. The drugs that are available to treat it typically can only moderate the positive symptoms which include hallucinations and disorganized speech. They do not treat the negative symptoms which include lack of motivation and inability to experience pleasure. And they don’t treat cognitive symptoms, which include impairments to memory and decision making.
“The Beautiful Mind” clearly was dealing with only the positive symptoms, the form that is most obvious to another person.
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