42 Types of intelligence

In this article you will learn

• -42 Types of Intelligences that Highly Intelligent People Have
• -32 points to Differentiate between Intelligent-person and Intellectuals
• -39 basic tips on How to be intelligent

How to Be an intelligent person and not an intellectual one.

There are 42 Types of intelligence - at least those I have managed to identify - so far.

Being Intelligent can also be referred as being smart as well as being wise.

We can never acquire most of these intelligences through formal education.

Contrary to the popular belief – these are not what we are born with.

All of us can develop, practice and master these intelligences and apply them in our every day to day work.

To the degree we use these intelligences – our lives would be filled with meaningful accomplishments - like happiness, success, growth, wonderful relationship etc.

1.Happiness-Intelligence – it is about choosing to live a life, which makes you feel good and satisfied about yourself

2.Relationship-Intelligence – it is about connecting and bonding with all our important relations – personal, social, professional

3.Priority/Choices-Intelligence – ability to discern between those that are powerful and those which can be ignored

4.Letting-Go Intelligence – this intelligence is letting go of all the past-regrets, all the toxic people, forgiving people who have hurt you, our feelings of revenge, feelings of guilt, suppressed anger shame etc.

5.Possibilities-Intelligence – this is about identifying through questioning and challenging our assumptions and beliefs and discovering the positives, the options, the choices, the solutions, the advantages in every situation - however bad that may look to us

6.Solution-Intelligence – this about focusing energies on finding/developing/creating simple yet effective solutions- and improvising constantly

7.Learning-Intelligence – this is about constantly updating, upskilling, right-skilling ourselves in all the roles that we play in life

8.Excellence -Intelligence – this about being focused on delivering excellence instead of trying to be perfect

9.DecisionMaking-Intelligence – this is about taking tough-decisions and choices in the time of most baffling, most difficult, terrifying situations

10.OptionsGenerating-intelligence – this is about never settling with one option, but looking for as many options available

11.OpenMind-Intelligence – this is about listening and being at ease with different perspectives, paradoxes and contradictory explanations and choosing which is most appropriate

12.Perception/View-Point-Intelligence – this is the ability to see from different angles and understanding

13.ChangeAdapting-Intelligence – this is about being comfortable with changes and pro-actively looking for change and preparing ourselves to be ready to welcome/face any change

14.Values-Intelligence – this is about having the right values and standing up to them

15.Growth-Intelligence – this about helping others grow to grow yourself faster

16.ProblemSolving-Intelligence – this is about taking-action within your area of control or influence to increase your competence in handling bigger and tougher problems in life – by small-small steps

17.Social Intelligence – to be able to connect and understand people

18.Emotional Intelligence – to be able to understand your own emotions and why people do what they do

19.Common-Sense Intelligence – this is one of the most profound intelligence that we can inculcate

20.Communication Intelligence – this is about mastering the art of making sassy, deeper and powerful conversations

21.Financial Intelligence – ability to create financial independence through creating alternative means – irrespective of the changes taking place in your life and the worlds

22.Mental Intelligence – to be able to understand the deeper meaning and read between the lines

23.Creative-Intelligence – to look beyond the obvious and hidden opportunities

24.Empathic-Intelligence – this is to understand what drives people

25.BouncingBack -Intelligence – ability to get up and start again from failures/setbacks/crises

26.StickingWithBasics-Intelligence – this is another very powerful intelligence – it about being aware and using the natural laws of success, happiness, relationships

27.ChannelizingNegativeEnergy-Intelligence – By directing them to creating something worthwhile, meaningful and powerful

28.Intrapersonal-Intelligence-Learn – ability To Love Yourself Unconditionally

29.Storytelling-Intelligence – ability to share anything in mesmerizing ways

30.UnderstandingOthers-Intelligence – this is developing the introspective power to understand yourself to understand others

31.AskingQuestion-Intelligence - this about the ability of asking direct, straightforward and tough questions from yourself and others

32.CreatingHumor-Intelligence – ability to laugh at your miseries as well as seeing humor in the most stressful situation AND making people laugh

33.TakingRisk-Intelligence – taking calculated risks

34.Persuasion/Convincing-Intelligence – Through identifying the motivators and fears of others

35.Resilince-Intelligence – Ability to not to give-up and keep going-on - when needed

36.SuccessFocus-Intelligence – focusing on taking actions and improvisations – those which take you closer towards your goals

37. Networking Intelligence – ability to connect with the powerful people socially and professionally

38. Trend-Spotting and Trend-Setting Intelligence – before it comes in the news or fashion – ability to see new changes

39. Conflict Resolution Intelligence – by taking pro-active non-offensive ways to resolve

40. Negotiation Intelligence – ability to create win-win solutions for long-term benefits and advantage

41. Creating Great-Impression Intelligence – ability to win solid brownie-points through demonstrating results and expertise

42. Professional Intelligence – ability to come out as real professional

32 Difference between Intelligent-person and Intellectuals

These 14 signs will tell you – if you are dealing with an intellectual person

1.Intellectualism is about knowledge gained through books, theories, classrooms and lectures and memorizing

2. Intellectualism is seldom pragmatic and implementable

3. Intellectualism is almost always bloats our EGO

4. Intellectualism is about the formal qualifications that we have obtained through schools, universities, colleges and institutions

5. Intellectualism is mostly about studying something that has happened – and various interpretations in the realm of What and Why

6. Intellectualism is generally rigid with few defined ways of how something should be done

7. Intellectualism deals with perfection

8.There are different classes, and it is always between them and us [meaning the ones who are knowledgeable and those who are lessor mortals]

9. Intellectualism can be measured by IQ tests and what degrees, certificates, diplomas you have, or how many papers you have written or seminars you have attended

10.Intellectuals are perceived by others as intelligent, which may and may not be the case

11. Intellectuals are not very good learners – as far as life skills are concerned - as they are busy trying to prove their being right

12. They have difficulty in accepting, acknowledging and understanding - radically different points of views, opinions and perspectives

13. They have difficulty in admiring talents which is different than their fields

14. If being challenged and defeated - on their own territories, they normally don't come out as good losers

Intelligence on the other hand can be these 18 things

1. Intelligence is all About real education [opposite to having certificates] – which helps you take actions, solve problems, overcome difficulties

2. Intelligence can be developed - but it takes real-life experiences and introspection and self-corrections and constant improvising

3. Intelligence is about being flexible and adaptable

4. Intelligence is about finding ways that works, not just focusing on defined or acceptable methods

5. Intelligence is about creating excellence and not perfection

6. Intelligence is about constantly evolving self, through learnings

7. Intelligence is focused on the end results, the right values and aspirations

8. Intelligence is about, letting go of what is not within our control and working only on what we can do

9. Intelligence is about having the priorities and living life as per our nature

10.Intelligence can also be substituted for SMART, especially the word street-smart

11. Intelligence focuses on future and creating and recreating it through disruptive thought process

12. Intelligence is about experimenting newer ideas, processes and ways

13. Intelligence is about being open to all view-points and choosing whichever is better suited for the moment

14. Intelligence is about action and results and always asks, how can this be done OR how can we improve this

15.Any person whether the has studied in Harvard or in lives the remotest and in so called undeveloped place and totally without any formal exposure to school/college can be intelligent

16.It is not about having high IQ [which is may not be the right parameter of real intelligence]

17.Intelligence cannot be measured by means and tools available to us in today's, we can only see the impact of the results that take lot of time to become visible to others

18.It is never about comparing with others, it is about feeling worthwhile, good and contended within yourself

39 basic tips on How to be intelligent

1.Ability to Learn from your mistakes

2.Ability to Re-evaluate and challenge your views, opinions, perceptions and assumptions

3. Ability and confidence to Challenge the experts

4. Ability to Push for what you believe in

5. Ability to Rely on actions rather than words

6. Ability to Do Different Things That Stretches You Beyond Your Comfort Zones

7. Ability to Manage Your Time & Energy Wisely

8.Habit of Reading Reading Reading about the best practices, about people who survived and beat the odds and about all that interests you

9.Learn a New Language

10.Play Brain Games

11.Go for daily Exercise

12.Learn to Play a Musical Instrument

13.Eat healthy

14.Indulge in your impulse time to time

15.Try out the weirdest ideas that you have - to fail and to learn and then apply the lesson in any of your on-going projects

16.Become an action-person - Get Going on all your aspirations/ dreams/ passions

17.Always verify before you assume that you know it better

18.Be curious about people, things, nature – ask stupid questions whenever you are in doubt

19.Be a good listener, listen with open-mind

20.Don't discard any idea, however ridiculous it may sound, feel or seem

21.Learn to enjoy your own company

22.Develop your sense of humor

23.Learn to connect seemingly unrelated concepts

24.Contemplate the big questions and create your big larger than life big-picture

25.Know how much they don't know.

26.Surround Yourself with Smarter People

27.Make Lots of Mistakes – not intentionally, but because you try more and newer things

28.Build awareness about many things

29.Work Hard, put real effort

30.Look things up on the internet

31.Develop opposite views on every topic you like and try to prove both side correct

32.Do new things, venture into unknown/uncertain and then Figure things out on your own

33.Ask for help

34.Teach others

35.Find a hobby that challenges you mentally, emotionally and physically

36.Minimize distractions

37.Have a focused day for something you are passionate about and is meaningful

38.Listen Listen Listen

39.Be modest and humble

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