[quote=CA renter]Ultimately though, high intelligence does not mean a person is going to succeed. Oftentimes, gifted people are so accustomed to having everything come easy to them, that they lack any kind of motivation to tackle life’s challenges. They can be some of the laziest people you’ll ever know.
Like flu and AN mentioned above, nothing matters if a person doesn’t have a good work ethic.[/quote]
ITA with this. My brother was a prime example. He seemed to think that because he was smart the world owed him an exceptional income. Unfortunately, his bosses didn’t agree and he kept losing jobs. He was always convinced that he was “above” playing politics at work. My dad and I would shake our heads, pointing out that meeting deadlines and some sucking up to the boss was the real world. Telling off the boss was not a good way to stay employed.
