I have came across so many people who feel that they are very intelligent, and even the people around them feel that they are intelligent. Majority of us are having a perception that intelligent people really rock the world. But, what do we really mean by Intelligence?
Wikipedia says, "Intelligence is an umbrella term used to describe a property of the mind that encompasses many related abilities, such as the capacities to reason, to plan, to solve problems, to think abstractly, to comprehend ideas, to use language, and to learn."
In other terms, we can define Intelligence as the power and potential of the Brain. Even Edward de Bono stated in one of his books on thinking, that intelligence has nothing to do with the what you think. Intelligence and Thinking are not interconnected in any ways.
Having only the power and potential of the Brain to do anything does not gives you a great idea. It is all depended on the efforts which you put to use that power to convert into a useful thinking. It is only because of this reason that many times an intelligent person may not be able to think properly, whereas a person who is not that much intelligent can think of a great plan. The only matters here is your ability to use what you posses.
"Don't consider yourself Intelligent, till you have the ability to use it."
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