Khoo - I Am Gifted, So Are You!

Adam Khoo has soul force. In less than three decades on this planet, he has whooshed across several lifetimes of failure, then emerged with stunning brilliance to claim success as his birthright! His story resonates within these pages. With eloquent courage, immeasurable compassion and intrepid determination, Adam offers inspiration to legions of students imprisoned in dystopian dungeons with beliefs about their mediocrity their only evidence of reality. Genius is exposed by opportunity, and never imposed by authority. Adams gift is an opportunity to bring forth light from obscurity. May this book illuminate the manifold pathways of excellence.

DILIP MUKERJEA , Best-selling Author of Superbrain, Brainfinity,
Braindancing and Surfing the Intellect (collectively known as The Brain Quartet)

The book takes the reader on an exhilarating journey of self-discovery. It is not just about learning, but stretching and realising ones potential. It packs in enough tips and strategies to help the reader cope and succeed in myriad situations.

CHIA MIA CHIANG , Former Principal, Ngee Ann Polytechnic (20002014),
President, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts

Adam Khoo typifies the graduate NUS aims to produce goal-directed, creative and enterprising. In this readable and helpful manual, Adam shares the practical strategies and techniques that have contributed to his success.

PROF SHIH CHOON FONG , Former President & Vice-Chancellor (20002008)
National University of Singapore

This second edition of Adams masterpiece I Am Gifted, So Are You! emphasises the point that the genius in each person can be unleashed with proper guidance and motivation. Timetested super learning strategies have been skillfully integrated in the enlarged scope and content of this volume to ensure success of individuals. This is a book that would cater to all who believe that the driving force lies within themselves and are prepared to dream dreams and dare to reach for the highest in life.

DR ONG TECK CHIN , Former Principal, Anglo-Chinese School Independent
(19942010)

Adam has certainly blazed the trail for academically slow learners, late developers and low achievers. More importantly, he has also given hope to many neighbourhood schools and their teachers to hold on to the belief that their pupils can achieve and excel if only we give them the opportunities to bloom.

NG GEK TIANG , Former Principal, Ping Yi Secondary School (19841989)

Senior Inspector of Schools, Ministry of Education (19891991)

Former Principal, Crescent Girls School (19911996)

Assistant Director, Pastoral Care and Career Guidance, MOE (19971998)

This book will empower you to gain control of your thinking and, in so doing, will allow you to unleash the full potential of your mind. Compulsory reading for all students and educationalists.

DR KENNETH LYEN , Consultant pediatrician and bestselling author of
over 11 books on child development, creativity and education.

I am GIFTED ,
so are YOU!

Adam Khoo

With Foreword by

Tony Buzan

2002 Times Editions Private Limited

2006 Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Private Limited

This updated edition is published in 2014
First published in 1998
Reprinted 1998, 1999 (twice), 2000, 2001, 2002
Revised 2002
Reprinted 2002, 2003 (twice), 2004 (twice), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013

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National Library Board Singapore Cataloguing in Publication Data

Khoo, Adam, 1974-, author.
I am gifted, so are you! / Adam Khoo. Second edition. Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2014
pages cm

ISBN : 978-981-4561-48-8 (paperback)
eISBN : 978 981 4634 67 0

1. Learning, Psychology of. 2. Study skills. I. Title.

BF318

153.15 -- dc23OCN880860152

Printed in Singapore by NPE

DEDICATION

Dedicated to the genius within you.

Most of all, from me to my parents, Vince, Betty and Joanne,
my grandparents, my sister Vanessa and my wife Sally.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

No worthwhile project can ever come into being without the combined effort of a team of rather talented individuals. Therefore, I need to thank many wonderful people for their invaluable contributions and for making this book a reality.

My parents for their years of support and editorial help on the first drafts of the original manuscript, my wife who played a big part in helping me with this second edition and Kenneth Wong for his beautiful illustrations.

Heartfelt thanks also go out to Tony Buzan, Dilip Mukerjea and Vanda North for their faith and support. Also to Asha Kumaran and the team at the former Oxford University Press. Without your faith and vision, this book would never have seen the light of day.

This book is also, in no small part, due to some very inspiring educators whose personalities, talents and friendship have influenced me profoundly on my journey. Thanks to my partner and mentor Ernest Wong for being the first to tell me that I am gifted; Dr Tad James and all the good people at Advanced Neuro Dynamics who introduced me to the world of NLP; then to some of the giants of personal development, Dr Richard Bandler, John Lavalle, Robert Dilts, Anthony Robbins and Eric Jensen.