How to increase the chances of becoming a genius

I checked out the article, it was a bit pedantic, but I will say it is interesting that both scientists and artists have these "breakthrough" years when all the pieces come together and they are really able to make massive advancements in their fields. While the article correctly observes that this phenomena is due to timing and focusing on the right problems, I do think it's also caused by other factors - perhaps even supernatural ones.

While its true these artists and scientists had the skills necessary to produce these extraordinary results, I think that it's possible that these figures are spiritually enlightened in a way their competitors aren't and their affinity for spiritually propels them forward.

Einstein, for instance, was incredibly spiritual and held onto his Jewish beliefs. I think his belief in mysticism and the godly nature of the universe enticed him to think about the world differently. I could say the same for artists. Most of them aren't into a specific religion, but they have certain unique ideas about the mystery of life, and this imbues their search for answers and caused them to take different routes towards finding these answers.

I guess my point is that people who make breakthroughs are generally thinking on a different wavelength then others, and they don't view science or art through traditional lens.