What makes a genius a genius? Left brain or right brain? Logical and analytical or creative and outside the box? Let’s take the best example of a genius the world has seen: Sherlock Holmes. How does he think? When Sherlock is solving a mystery he takes in all pieces of evidence no matter how infinitesimally small the evidence may be. Next, he CREATES theories from the facts and evidence he has collected, he then rules out theories as they become too abstract or are not LOGICALLY possible. Sherlock Holmes is “whole brained,” and of course he does everything at a speed no one can comprehend. It is impossible to be a genius that is only creative with no logical way of thinking, for they wouldn’t be factually grounded and would create theories based on other theories. A person only logically thinking would never be able to expand upwards from the ground of facts. Now that we’ve established what makes a genius and that Sherlock Holmes is the best, possibly only, example of one, let’s explore Sherlock deeper. Sherlock doesn’t communicate with other people and isn’t good at it. What could be a solution to this? A partner. Another human being. Someone to keep Sherlock in the real world and out of the complex maze of his own mind, someone to remind him that he is human, someone to remind him to eat for crying out loud. No one is more perfect for this job than Dr. John Watson. Smart, but not so smart that he clashes with Sherlock. An “average” person to keep Sherlock’s intelligence in check. Now we will begin the story of how the legendary partnership between Sherlock Holmes and John Watson began…….



As Sherlock ran after a taxi on the drenched sidewalk, Dr. John Watson did the same on the other side of the road. They made brief eye contact and darted into the road for the taxi. They arrived at the same time, and Sherlock said to John, “I promise my destination is more important than the job interview your late for.”

“How do you know I’m late for a job interview?” replied John.

“No time to explain, for you are too dull minded anyway.” Sherlock remarked as he entered the taxi.

John got into the taxi with Sherlock to press him further about how he knew of the job interview.

“Where to?” asked the driver.

Sherlock replied, “221B Baker Street”

“How?” John asked, still amazed, confused, and a little creeped out.

“Is it not obvious, the toothpaste on your mouth shows you are in a rush, your clothes are wrinkled as you’ve worn the same outfit for several interviews without washing them, the watch you’re wearing is not of someone who has a job, and the file in your jacket is most definitely a resume.”

John sat in amazement until the taxi reached the destination a couple minutes later, and followed Sherlock out of the car. John followed closely behind Sherlock and asked, “Can you teach me.”

Sherlock replied, “Teach you what, how to fill out a job application or how to write a resume?”

John followed Sherlock into his flat, and Sherlock paid him no attention. John then watched Sherlock analyze a bag of evidence and a police report to figure out a case in under a minute.

“Can I be your partner?” asked John.

“I don’t need a partner, nor did I ask for one now you may escort yourself out of my presence.”

“Please, I need to learn how you do that.”

“If I allow you to be my servant, will you leave me alone?”

“ I don’t want to be your….. Yes.”

“Splendid, you can meet me here tomorrow at 7:30 A.M. with a fresh cup of tea; there is a case in Manchester that I got a call about.”

“May I also stay here tonight?” John asked quietly, embarrassed.

“I was just trying to get a cab and I ended up getting a stray dog for a pet, but if you must you can sleep on the couch for tonight,” Sherlock replied, fed up with John wasting his precious time.

To Be Continued……

