"One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius ", what is Simone de B

Question: "One is not born a genius, one becomes a genius ", what is Simone de Beauvoir reason behind this!?

and what do you think makes the gap between her and Kant's opinion that genius is a gift from nature!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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The becoming she mentions means effort!. It's one thing to have a gift, quite another to use it to make a difference!. Was it Edison who said invention is 1 percent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Many people are born with incredibly high IQs but they aren't that rarefied genius for genius is only shown through creation be it music, art, mathematics, science, what have you!. High IQ is not enough without personal expression!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Simone de Beauvoir !.!.!. i don't know who that is, nor the other person you mentioned, although i believe ur born as a genius and it develops, and each person has a set amount for intelligence that can by increased as they grow, but it takes a lot of hard work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

if said genius was born outside of civilisation he would not be anything he would be extremely primitave!. one must deeply desire to learn to become a genius!. and if every one were as smart or as informed as this genius he wouldnot be would he!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

what came first the chicken or the egg!?!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

bothWww@QuestionHome@Com