Daniel Tammet’s Incredible Intellect
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Part 2 (View segment from 0 to 4:19)
What are some of Daniel's intellectual abilities?
- He can quickly multiply large numbers in his head.
- He perfectly memorized 22,500 numbers in order after having read through the list only once.
- He knows 9 languages and picked up the complicated Icelandic language in 1 week!
What do you think God wants to teach us through Daniel's intelligence?
- First of all, God wants us to be delighted by Daniel’s intelligence.
- Then, through Daniel, God wants us to discover a piece of God’s own intelligence.
- God wants us to realize that the spark of intelligence in each of us (some have more, some have less) is a sharing in God’s perfect intelligence.
Some additional facts about Daniel and his limitations:
- He has autism, a disorder characterized by troubles with social interaction and communication and by restricted and repetitive behavior.
- He had difficulty making friends and using humor.
- He can’t drive a car.
If God is so smart, why do you think He gives various gifts and limitations to each person?
- Our gifts give us the opportunity to help and love other people.
- Our limitations cause us to need to receive help and love.
- So, God designed our gifts and limitations to teach us to love and be loved.
- Loving God and others and being loved is our highest possible happiness.