3 Forms Of Intelligence

Which form (or forms) of intelligence do you believe you are most gifted in? How do you use this type of intelligence in your everyday life? Describe some specific ways in which you use this intelligence to your advantage.

Analytical and Practical intelligence have always been my strongest forms of intelligence. I never was great at being imaginative or giving a lot of focus, however I am very decisive. I try to always think rationally and that is something that I have took pride in. I like to assess situations for their outcomes, understand repercussions, ultimately analyze the butterfly effect of a decision. I would like to think I do this well because I try to sympathize and be in everyone’s shoes. At the end of the day it is about understanding the people around you, how the world generally plays out, and it comes from the right combination of optimism and intelligence. I think both of these skills develop heavily through teen growth as people begin socializing and becoming aware of the bigger world around them.

I try to be in touch with my environment, whether that be my great friends or just the climate of the people around me. There are days where people are more irritable, when people need more help. When seeing people around, I ask “hey what’s up”, I look them deep into their eyes. Everyday their subconcious gives me another note, something going on in their life. You can see much more in a person’s eyes and tone than they sometimes will tell you. You never know when someone’s worst day is, and I’d like to be the person to know, to help my friends. That is my strongest use of practical intelligence in my day to day

Why do we as a society tend to measure and revere analytical intelligence over other forms, such as practical, creative or emotional intelligence? Do you believe that analytical intelligence is the best predictor of future success? Why/why not?

Society bases an individual’s intelligence on analytical intelligence. Considering problems appear everywhere in this world, it is hard to tackle them all. From an outsider’s perspective if you have analytical intelligence, for the most part, you have your life together. However, as more and more people become intelligent problem solvers, they lose their touch with creativity and sometimes practical intelligence. I think a unity of all the intelligence makes someone successful however I do not believe being “successful” is only analytical intelligence. I think a good, successful leader embodies all 3 forms of intelligence. If not, that person surrounds himself around people who contribute the other 2 qualities. This takes awareness of intelligence and knowing when to step down.

At the end of the day, we are all working to improve in our own ways. It is hard to compare yourself to others, so consider yourself your only competitor. People are gifted with different intelligence, however that does not mean that you do not possess intelligence. It is up to you to apply yourself and improve the intelligence you see needed for success.