14 habits of highly intelligent people Everyone desires to become highly intelligent.
Your level of intelligence is what determines the quality of any results and performances
that you command.
Fortunately, there are traits associated with effective intelligence.
The good news is that today in this video we are going to discuss 14 habits of highly
intelligent people.
By developing these habits, you can also become highly intelligent.
Habit No1: Strive to gain mastery: Highly intelligent people are never comfortable with
just being good at something.
They are always looking for ways to improve their craft and become better.
No matter how well they are ranked, you will always find them striving to improve their
game.
This makes them active and aware at all times because they keep making improvements.
If you want to become highly intelligent, you need to constantly look for ways to improve
in your field and step out of your comfort zone.
Habit No2: Ask many questions: Highly intelligent people are not satisfied with accepting things
at face value.
They question everything and everyone in life.
They want to know why things are the way they are and what can be done to make situations
better.
This stimulates their brain, and often times, they are ahead of the average person.
To become highly intelligent is to seek deep understanding of the issues of life.
They know that it is not enough to know something; it is going the extra mile that makes the
difference.
Habit No3: Don’t talk about how intelligent you are: "In a world where people talk to
prove who they are, highly intelligent people are the opposite," Because they don’t have
to prove themselves.
If you’re always doing and saying smart things, people notice.
Intelligent people aren’t interested in how they’re perceived.
They don't brag about themselves.
You’ll never hear a truly intelligent person tell you how smart they are.
That’s because intelligent people are also humble.
They take pride in their humbleness.
Instead of boasting about their intelligence and accomplishments, they’re quiet and busy
growing their minds.
Habit No4: Don’t hate failure: Highly intelligent people don’t take failure personally.
They make attempts to learn from every experience that comes their way.
They are not offended because they failed.
What doesn’t work for them is treated as a learning opportunity and it boosts their
imagination.
As a matter of fact, they are always learning and they gain a lot of knowledge because they
are on a hunt for wisdom.
What separates them from average people is that they do not quit in the face of failure.
They motivate themselves and find reasons to pursue whatever they believe in.
Habit No5: Learn from high achievers and experts: Highly intelligent people neither follow failures
nor take lessons from people who don’t inspire innovation and outstanding accomplishments.
They know that the quality of their performances is highly determined by the quality of their
role models.
That is why they choose their mentors wisely.
They adopt the habits of their mentors into their fields, and they get the same results
or better.
For those who want to become highly intelligent, it is important to follow the footsteps of
accomplished people in their areas of interest.
Habit No6: Do not procrastinate: Highly intelligent people do not postpone what they are supposed
to do.
They have a deep sense motivation that helps them to avoid piling up work with the excuse
of doing it later.
They know that action brings them closer to the set goals and objectives.
To the highly intelligent people, results are a good inspiration that keeps them going.
In that way, they are able to avoid what most people cannot.
In most cases, you will find out that highly intelligent people take action to deliver
results within a short period of time.
They are addicted to action and that is how they manage to overcome procrastination.
Habit No7: Be open to new ideas: Highly intelligent people do not take new ideas for granted.
They never dismiss an idea just because it is not their own.
They are able to assess the possibility of greatness using other people’s ideas.
For that reason, they gain a lot of knowledge because they are open-minded.
Every time they have a new idea, they weigh it against other people’s thoughts and opinions.
From there, they can possibly tell whether the idea is worthy of pursuit.
This habit helps highly intelligent people learn a lot in their lives.
When other average people discard thoughts and new ideas from other people, the smartest
among us embraces and evaluates them comprehensively.
They do that to see whether something useful can be born out of those ideas.
Habit No8: Be strategic: Highly intelligent people operate with plans and strategies every
time they set goals and objectives.
They make concrete plans that help them to achieve various milestones in their endeavours.
They understand that their goals cannot be achieved overnight, and they make plans that
enable them to achieve those goals.
Even before they embark on a mission, highly intelligent people assess all the possibilities
to make the endeavour great.
In fact, they always have the end result in mind even before they commence their tasks.
They are driven by the desire to see things working strategically and according to their
plan.
That is why they believe the quality of their performances can only be as good as their
respective strategic plans.
Habit No9: Sacrifice the good for the great: Highly intelligent people understand that
nothing good comes easy.
They know that to be great calls for paying a very big price.
To them, it doesn’t matter how long they keep working until they achieve their goals.
They always sacrifice their time, energy and resources to ensure that what they believe
in is manifested.
This is willingness of the highest order, and that is how they build resilience.
They are persistent, and they focus on their jobs with commitment and dedication.
They clearly understand that the best way to make it work is to work it out.
In that regard, they sacrifice what average people consider good because they believe
in the greatness of their visions and dreams.
Habit No10: Have an organised mindset: Highly intelligent people have a great trait that
is characterised by tidiness and a great self image.
They make it possible for other people to respect and take them seriously.
They are tidy and prepared because it sets the pace for their performances.
These people believe that any kind of performance is determined by how they carry themselves
as individuals.
They carry a mentality of winners and leaders.
That is why everything around their lives is tidy, organised, and punctual.
When dealing with highly intelligent people, you can easily tell that they respect and
value what they do.
Such levels of commitment bring them to great accomplishments in life.
Habit No11: Be flexible in your decisions: Highly intelligent people resist the urge
to remain firm in their decisions.
They understand that decisions can be influenced by both internal and external factors in their
immediate environment.
To avoid being rigid throughout, they leave a healthy space to accommodate flexibility
in the decisions they make.
In fact, every time they make a decision, they ask themselves good questions to ensure
that they can pivot in the future if need be.
They are driven by the fact that things can always change in such a dynamic world.
That is why they accommodate ideas, thoughts, and feelings of other people.
In general, they don’t have a ‘know it all’ mentality.
Habit No12: Reason before you make a decision: Highly intelligent people always know that
decisions are very impactful and they can lead to dire consequences.
They always think and reason to see whether the decisions they make are going to affect
them and others sooner or later.
With such an attitude, they pass their thoughts through a qualitative and logical assessment
to see whether they are appropriate.
In that regard, they avoid challenges that may be caused by reckless decision-making.
What makes these people special is the ability to think before talking, acting, or making
a decision.
Often times, their decisions are above average and affect them positively.
Habit No13: Understand the importance of teamwork: Highly intelligent people do not like working
alone.
They understand that a good team can boost performance in a great way, unlike an individual.
They are not interested in taking personal glory from great accomplishments.
In that way, they work with the best people and inspire a spirit of teamwork.
It enables them to achieve together what would have taken individuals much more effort and
time.
This habit discourages them from a one man show kind of mentality that is embraced by
average people.
They believe that when they come together, great things happen.
Habit No14: Have self-confidence: Highly intelligent
people believe in themselves, and that attracts many people in their lives.
They have a very strong image of themselves, and that helps them to achieve the seemingly
impossible.
The mentality that they carry is backed up with the faith they have in themselves.
They believe that all things can be achieved so long as one is willing to commit themselves
fully.
As a result, other people follow them because the attributes of good leadership is visible
in them.
When highly intelligent people are tasked with leading a group of people, it comes naturally
that people want to follow and be with them.
This habit is developed from an early age and advances with time.
When it is fully established, highly intelligent people possess the ability to tackle great
things in life.
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