LegendaryLife Blog

I believe each person has their own special gift, not given to them… just by random chance, their brains got configured in a different manner than the rest of us and this leads them down very different paths. One such person is Kim Peek.

Legendary Savant

Thanks to the movie Rain Man, the existence of savants got some attention by the media and hence, the the general public. His brain was larger than the average and looked noticeably different than the average but somehow, it allowed him to enjoy the benefits of a true photographic memory (eidetic memory). Everything he had ever read or seen, he remembered instantly! I wrote about his special abilities briefly in my book titled “Transform your life from blah to Legendary!” (page 95) which included reading a book, two pages at a time, one eye per page in only a few seconds!

The Rain Man affect

Kim Peek was transformed after the movie came out, he opened up regarding his abilities and developed a more outward personality… he came into being his own, thanks to the dedication and love of his father. I never met Kim but he was on my list of people that I would have really enjoyed taking out to lunch.

His joy of life was incredible and in my book, he led a truly legendary life! May Kim Peek rest in peace, he was a truly original man with an incredible talent teaching others the amazing abilities of the human mind!

You can watch the video outlining his life at ABC News.