Diligence and intelligence ,either one without the other or in combination with the other are desirable but they are worth nothing without a PURPOSE .Some of the greatest criminals as well as most dreaded dictators are high both on intelligence as well as diligence . Let us look forward to having all the young men and women gifted with diligence and intelligence to bring in societal change.
Intelligence as in "intellect" is largely pre loaded/born with. Though one can polish it and therefore make it sharper. While IQ is important in the commercial world, EQ is equally important. Subject matter/ knowledge is now extensively available. Key thing is how you use it to influence for better.
Our education system is 80% knowledge and 20% what you do with it. In the commercial world it's 80% of what you do with it. This is the disconnect. Having said that our education system does teach us to be diligent.
That is why I feel, "hard skills" gives "soft money" and "soft skills" gives "hard money". A business leader makes more money than a technician. A creative person value is hard to gauge and therefore could charge a premium. In other words, gods/ nature's talent always wins. What can't be taught is always at a premium. So while I give Diligence it's due, Intelligence is an inherent advantage.
I enjoyed today's Filter Coffee, as I do all of them. It appears that distance does not wither nor custom stale the sharpness of your mind! I liked the nice distinction you make between intelligence and diligence and how the one is not independent of the other for meaningful engagement. It reminds me of that other distinction - that skills are the capacities we acquire to do something, but competency is how you deploy those skills to best effect.
Diligence and intelligence ,either one without the other or in combination with the other are desirable but they are worth nothing without a PURPOSE .Some of the greatest criminals as well as most dreaded dictators are high both on intelligence as well as diligence . Let us look forward to having all the young men and women gifted with diligence and intelligence to bring in societal change.
Intelligence as in "intellect" is largely pre loaded/born with. Though one can polish it and therefore make it sharper. While IQ is important in the commercial world, EQ is equally important. Subject matter/ knowledge is now extensively available. Key thing is how you use it to influence for better.
Our education system is 80% knowledge and 20% what you do with it. In the commercial world it's 80% of what you do with it. This is the disconnect. Having said that our education system does teach us to be diligent.
That is why I feel, "hard skills" gives "soft money" and "soft skills" gives "hard money". A business leader makes more money than a technician. A creative person value is hard to gauge and therefore could charge a premium. In other words, gods/ nature's talent always wins. What can't be taught is always at a premium. So while I give Diligence it's due, Intelligence is an inherent advantage.
Brilliant! You have made an incisive analysis to demonstrate that intelligence is an inherent advantage. Thanks very much.
I enjoyed today's Filter Coffee, as I do all of them. It appears that distance does not wither nor custom stale the sharpness of your mind! I liked the nice distinction you make between intelligence and diligence and how the one is not independent of the other for meaningful engagement. It reminds me of that other distinction - that skills are the capacities we acquire to do something, but competency is how you deploy those skills to best effect.
Excellent observations as always. Thank you.