Have you ever been called stupid and felt that it was true at one point or another? Well, don't be intimidated by what other people believe, because intelligence has many different meanings. People often define an intellectual person to be strongly analytical and highly educated, but in fact this is just another broad generalization of what it means to be intelligent.

So, What excatly is intelligence?
A Harvard professor named Dr. Howard Gardner has spent many years studying the topic of intelligence in human beings. As a result of his studies, Dr. Gardner has proposed that our current beliefs about intelligence should be revised and expanded.

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He has suggested we consider at least seven different forms of intelligence.

1) verbal-linguistic

People who have a strong linguistic-verbal intelligence will respond in a deep way to language and words. They love the way that language sounds and the way that words can be put together to create moods and special effects. A person who is high in linguistic intelligence will get a deep sense of meaning and pleasure from the way that language is used. Writers, poets, rappers, and editors have a very high degree of linguistic or verbal intelligence. People who exhibit a strong need to correct errors in grammar are also very strong in this trait.

2) logical-mathematical

People with logical-mathematical intelligence are logical and systematic. They are are very good at analyzing data and they can follow complex chains of ideas to reach a logical conclusion. These people favor reason over passion. People with logical-mathematical intelligence can become successful lawyers, mathematicians, computer programmers, and scientists.

3) visual-spatial

Artists, decorators, fashion designers, sculptors, photographers and architects must possess strong visual-spatial intelligence to succeed in their fields. Among people who have this trait, some will have a glorious, passionate understanding of color. Others will very strongly respond to visual line, texture, or three-dimensional space.

4) musical

A person with musical intelligence may not necessarily play or compose music, but he will be always be a passionate lover of music, getting far more out of the experience than an average person. Musical intelligence is an ability to understand and respond to music, not just as background noise, but with a capacity to get deep meaning from the interaction of melodies, textures and rhythms.

5) bodily-kinesthetic

Bodily-kinesthetic intelligence is very high in those people who are athletes and dancers. It is also a great asset in actors. These people are extremely attuned to where all parts of their body are located in space and are able to exert very subtle yet powerful control over all their muscles.

6) social-interpersonal

People with a high degree of interpersonal intelligence are good at picking up cues to the emotions of others and understanding the emotional states of those around them. They are particularly good at empathizing with others, and they know how to comfort, inspire and lead people. This is a good trait to have in a political leader. It is also a desirable quality in teachers, therapists and salespeople.

7) intra-personal

Intra-personal intelligence is the ability to deeply know and understand oneself. It is the ability to analyze and assess one’s innermost qualities and behaviors. This is a form of intelligence that may be found in philosophers and spiritual leaders.

The test most frequently used today to measure intelligence is called the Stanford Binet Intelligence Test. A person with an IQ score of 100 is considered to be of average intelligence, while a person with an IQ above 130 is deemed to be intellectually gifted.

Although the IQ test is very widely used, does having a high IQ score guarantee success in later life? No, it doesn’t! It doesn’t even guarantee success in school.

Unfortunantly, industries such as Boieng, Bristol, NAV Canada, or any other industries that require you to have a vast ammount of aptitude level still require the use of IQ/Aptitude test. That is because in our current world, an aptitude for reading, logic and mathematics has been defined as 'synonymous' with intelligence. When you take an IQ test, this narrow range of abilities is what is measured, and then the score is said to be a measure of your intelligence.

So if you happen to do poorly at logic and language because your skills are elsewhere, these tests and our school systems may label you as a moron.

Standard intelligence tests focus a lot on exploring and measuring a person’s ability to understand logic, language and mathematics. But is that really the same as intelligence? No, its not!

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There was a show I was watching a few months ago on BBC or TLC that tracked down some of the people with the highest IQ scores in North America. And guess what... one of them wasn't a doctor, a pilot, an engineer etc... No! This man works as a motorcycle mechanic. He hangs out with biker gangs and is frequently in and out of jail. Another worked as a bouncer in a bar for ten years. This man, who by virtue of his IQ score is a genius, and yet earns minimum wage, and lives in a tiny garage.

So what does this say about having a high IQ? Clearly, a high IQ is not enough to guarantee success in life. What IQ tests measure is a certain type of potential. That potential still needs to be developed and nurtured by the person who has it. And not everyone who has a potential talent also possesses the desire to do something with it.

Being creative, optimistic, and flexible are most important hallmarks of many successful people. Common sense, the ability to get along with other people, and knowing a good idea when you see one, may be more useful qualities than having a genius IQ.

So, don't let your IQ score hold you back! There are many other qualities that are necessary to contribute to success.

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