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Whiterosesociety Not sure how to answer that
I know for me I learn easy ,,at least now that I am grown ,easier
If I watch you do something ,as a rule I can repeat it .
Things that some called "learned skills " just come naturally to me ,
Like playing instruments ,I just hear the proper notes ,but I didn't take the time to learn to read music ,but if I hear a song ,,as a rule I can duplicate it
and on many different instruments ..if I was intelligent ,I would have also learned to read music ,,then with sheet music I could play anything ..things that I have never heard ,but the notes are spelled out for me .
Some say I am highly intelligent ,some say I am just a know it all (most of the ones that say that have not done anything with their own lives ,so they talk crap to the ones who have ,I chock it up to jealousy in our natural abilities )
I had natural mechanical abilities at 16 ,,figuring things out came easy to me
But I was not one that liked reading instructions or being told what to do
I preferred to observe ,then duplicate .
Now that I am older I can follow written instructions too ,or listen and comprehend ,but I still prefer hands on .
Am I intelligent ? I guess thats debatable
Do I have a lot of experience at a lot of different things ,and good at most of them ,,yes
Overcoming feeling's that everyone was judging me and hoping I would fail at the things I tried was a huge help .but also made me an overachiever ,I had something to prove ,,now days .I could care less what you think of me .
I have confidence in myself and my abilities .I no longer feel the need of proving myself or anyone's approval ,though I still love helping others and feeling useful .
If I don't know something ,I educate myself .
I am not afraid to try and fail ,,it helps me know my limitations .or my strong points from my weaknesses .
All I know is I learn easy if its something I am interested in
and I can also work very well under pressure .
I am in my element while others are in a panic and loosing their minds .
I have accomplished enough that I have nothing to be ashamed of .
And I say that as a fact ,not trying to brag
If I wanted to brag ,I would just tell people who I was ,,
Now days I am just a has been ,,I have done a lot of good things ,,but I am old now ,
slowing down ,and I have physical limitations .
But the things I know ,and how I managed to become very successful with only a 9th grade education ,can still have value .
That info can still be useful to the wise willing to learn from my success and failures .
I have a lot of experience ,,I have lived a long life overcoming limitations put before me by others ,"You can't do that "or "It can't be done that way "
Watch me .I love proving nay sayers wrong .
I am confident at the things I can do ,,but my IQ has not changed much .
(I have been evaluated by just about every test known to man )LOL
What ever they said I had going for me at 16 ,is still about the same
In spite of a life time of accomplishments
So I still agree with the statement "Its the standard to see how much you are capable of learning ,,not that you are necessarily ,,intelligent or smart .
Just that I may be a little better then some at learning things .and retaining the things I learned ,and I have a super memory .
Most genius's are one fruit loop away from being nuts
I am not there YET ,and I am still learning
I don't think I have anything figured out except ..what works for me
I am intelligent enough to admit ,,I don't have all the answers
But I am very good at "My Part".
The things I wanted to learn ,have served me very well ,and allowed me to be successful ,it just comes easy to me .or it doesn't
I am ok with not being an Einstein or Walter O'Brien
Men with IQ"S ranging from 160 - 180
