A typical pattern with genius though is an incredible amount of time spent alone (usually before age 30). Later in life you need to open yourself up and communicate regularly, but this is more an extra bonus than the core of innovation.

Check out the 1962 book “Cradles of Eminence”

Cradles of Eminence: Childhoods of More Than 700 Famous Men and Women https://www.amazon.com/dp/091070757X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Bpig...