It’s not what you know that determines what you can accomplish, it’s what you’re willing to try.

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.”
— Albert Einstein

The history of intelligence is odd. Intelligence is variously defined and plays different roles. Even within one culture, different standards are applied to different genders, ages, and people of different inclinations.

It was assumed that intelligence preceded your ability to learn and it could be measured by what you knew. Our IQ tests are supposed to measure a person’s fundamental aptitude, but this is a fiction.

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It’s not what you know that determines what you can accomplish, it’s what you’re willing to try. In that regard, some people really are more intelligent than others, but it’s measured by the quality of their life, not the score on a test.

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