This is why:
You
are smarter than you think...
We live in a world that depends on technology more than ever before.
We outsource our knowledge to technology and make less effort to
reinvent ourselves and to discover our hidden talents. Before cell
phones, we memorized all our emergency phone numbers and frequent
contacts. Now with cell phones, some people don't even know their own
phone number; they always have to look it up when it is asked for.
We are all unique and smart in different areas but most people do not
know how smart they are. They settle for less because they do not know
their values. In his book 'The Time Warrior', Steve Chandler referred to
this group as the unconscious competent; people who do the right thing
without knowing. If the list below identifies you, then you're really
smart, even though you don't think so.
You're curious
You are curious to know about everything that comes in your way. You
are flexible with change and you're always the first to adapt to new
systems. You do the right thing without thinking about it. You always
take initiative and do not allow circumstances to affect your commitment
to excellence.
You're goals oriented
You believe that setting and achieving goals differentiates you from
the rest. You don't react to random occurrences in your life because you
have a system that prevents the worst thing from happening to you. You
prepare for the best and you do not confuse activities with
accomplishments.
You're results oriented
You do not do things just to stay busy, you do the right thing right.
You consider some opportunities as disruptions, so you focus only on
those opportunities that create the best results in your life.
You invest your time
Time management is one of the most valuable areas in your life. You
believe that every second is important because a time lost can never be
redeemed. To you, time is limited, perishable, irredeemable, and
irreplaceable. You rather do something with your time and fail than to
do nothing at all.
You're future oriented
"Proper prior planning prevents poor performance" - Brian Tracy.
You believe that the rest of your life is the best of your life.
Every goal you achieve is always a preparation for a better future. You
live a balanced life and nothing happens in your life by mistakes.
You're reliable
If people always ask you for favours, chances are you are the most
reliable person in their lives. Does your boss always call you for
over-time, or have you ever got a raise that you didn't ask for, or
offered a promotion, or been the only person to whom a particular task
is always assigned to, or are you always considered as the one who
should know better? If you answered yes to any one of those questions,
congratulations. You are reliable. Nobody would waste their time to rely
on you if you aren't reliable.
You're constantly improving
"If you're not getting better, you're getting worse" - Brian Tracy.
The Japanese call constant improvement Kaizen. You love making new
discoveries and you believe that making constant improvements in your
life keeps you updated and prevents your best knowledge from becoming
obsolete.
You're healthy
Health is the most important characteristic of a smart person on this
list. Without good health, all the above characteristics would be a
eulogy.
Your health is the most important thing in your life, taking good
care of yourself is the only way you can live long enough to enjoy the
rest of your life. You can accomplish anything you want in life, but you
could lose it all if you don't pay attention to your health. Staying
healthy is your ultimate goal.
(Gabriel Paye is an entrepreneur by profession who works as a
restaurant manager in New York City, but is currently building his own
business in Liberia, West Africa. His writing goal is to communicate
with people whom he may never meet in his life. This is one such
endeavour.) |