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In my own view, highly intelligent people are less diligent because they do not need diligence to succeed.

2007-08-13 23:38:19 · 19 answers · asked by small 7 in Arts & Humanities Philosophy

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The problem is, you're looking at it entirely from a short-term perspective. As others have mentioned, it is possible to "outsmart" yourself and cheat yourself out of the basics you'll need later on.

But one thing others haven't mentioned is simply this: Smart people tend to become labeled as such. Others remember grades, test scores, and the like, and start to expect and then *demand* more as standards rise and rise and rise.

Which is fine....so long as the smart person *never* has any problems, *ever*, and never messes up, *ever*. If the smart person ever makes a mistake though, or has any sort of problems in life, *every* little thing will come back to bite the smart person in the rear with a veangence. And, well...we are all human here, so you can see where this one's going, right? ^_^ It's impossible for someone to Never Mess Up, Ever.

So I'd say.....in the long term, your more intelligent folks end up paying a *price* for their early, easy success. Society *makes them* pay that price, by demanding more results, demanding that they produce more for the same payoff, and then, especially then, by going on the attack and making their lives *a hell* when they do mess up, have problems, or even fall behind.

In short....you may be able to outsmart *anybody*, but this does NOT mean you can outsmart *Everybody*. If you don't put in due diligence and do some of the work expected of you, society *will* find a way to trip you up and crush you like a bug, count on it.

I hope this helps....thanks for your time! ^_^

2007-08-14 06:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bradley P 7 · 4 0

True success takes hard work and integrity, unfortunately there are some short cuts in some cases. But it really depends on what your definition of success is.

2016-03-16 23:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

No. I have a very intelligent cousin who wasted several years of his life trying to find short cuts to success. Instead of just working hard and climbing the ladder. The intelligence will make the climb easier and faster.

2007-08-14 04:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by Brackon 2 · 0 0

Well,I suspect Edison would disagree:
"Genius is one percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration"

Intelligence is virtually defined by the ability to see the efficient way to do something. (aka spotting the shortcuts)

I am inclined though, to see diligence as an independent quality.

I do get where you're coming from, because it's true intelligent people have the option of not working as hard, on the other hand many use their talent to be profoundly more productive.

2007-08-14 06:11:12 · answer #4 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 1 0

I believe that success comes from smart work. I do believe that if you are intelligent you don't necessarily think of short cuts, but you think things through and therefore save time but not just trying random things.

2007-08-14 05:25:22 · answer #5 · answered by ~LuCkY~ 5 · 1 0

I disagree look how stupid and dumb some of the intelligent people are they have no common sense what so ever........sure they might take short cuts but in the end they are dumb they cheat themselves in the end not smart with their decisons I know many people like this that have MBA's high intelligence etc................

I think true sucess come from those that work extremely hard even if they are not extremely intelligent they win in the end and they have common sense and appreciate what they have learned more so I truly believe this intelligent people are not always diligent they can mess up real badly with all the successes they might have!!!

2007-08-14 04:06:04 · answer #6 · answered by Rita 6 · 1 0

Your opinion is very true. Hard work pays. It is a ticket in life for success. Highly intellectual people are not diligent. They don't need it because of their superior intelligence. They easily turned successful because of their bright ideas, However, diligent people become successful too, The only difference really is no amount of extra diligence from those who are too intelligent.

2007-08-14 01:37:14 · answer #7 · answered by Third P 6 · 1 0

Well yes that might true and that's sad at the same time. But it depends on the type of work that you are talking about. Becase as far as drawing and guitar playing goes there aren't short cuts that I know of all that person can do is practice harder. Most of the guitar players that I know of that really good practiced for at 8 or 10 hours a day at one point of their life.

Now I'm not to familar with painting but I would think the samething mostly because there's a lot of muscle memory that goes into holding pens or brushes.

But to say that somebody is less dilligent I can see where you are coming from but then it's hard to act like you're not getting something or to really understand why somebody can't get something.

One example would be math or history people that can rember dates and people that just seem to get what the teacher is telling on the blackboard.

But for true lasting success I think it more depends on luck then just intellgents or hard work.

2007-08-14 00:22:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anthony M 3 · 0 0

Yes I do agree although I believe we need both. Hard work as such does not mean one will be successful. I experienced that myself. If intelligence means being emotional intelligent with other people, creative, having a good connection to ones inner guiding system, thinking things through beforehand with every aspect possible involved, this assures more success then every hard work would do.
Hard work done without intelligent can lead to disaster not only for oneself and ones business but also for the other people involved.
As I am not so intelligent but a slow learner, I compensate this still often with hard work. And this brings things also frequently to success. Intelligence in the work place is often also based on experience and if someone is not yet so experienced the result of hard work will act like a teacher. And then one has the intelligence to do the next project quicker without the hard work.

2007-08-14 01:20:05 · answer #9 · answered by I love you too! 6 · 1 0

Short cuts......so you want everything small and brief. :D
The path to success can be cut short; it depends on the perspective.

But your diligent presence in Yahoo Answers and your Questions and Answers which are written and prepared diligently say the opposite.
Always thought unlike your name you have a big mind.

2007-08-14 01:25:05 · answer #10 · answered by I'm nobody! 3 · 0 0

Short cuts deny one the benefit of experience, of trial and error. The devious find short-cuts and succeed, but they are also the jackasses that can't answer simple questions because they somehow managed to skip those problems. The intelligent get down and dirty in any and all processes of any endeavor, in order to better understand all aspects of it.

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2007-08-13 23:46:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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