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As Dostoyevsky once said, “It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” When it comes to truly intelligent people, they all have these things below in common. Notice how none have anything to do with degrees! Keep reading to find out what they are.
We seem to be under the impression that intelligence is defined by where we go to school, what degrees we hold, or even what fields we work in. While these things define our level of expertise in a subject, they have absolutely nothing to do with how smart we are.
Truly intelligent people are defined by so much more than an IQ score or a piece of paper from an Ivy League college. Like what, you ask? Let’s check out my list of what I feel makes someone really smart. I even included some inspirational quotes about wisdom to help illustrate each point.