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Latest Intelligence Articles

30 Sad Truths About The Smartest People 

30 Sad Truths About The Smartest People 

January Nelson January Nelson
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Loneliness. Hard to find other people who think and/or feel as deeply as you do.

30 Ways To Increase Your Intelligence And Expand Your Horizons 

30 Ways To Increase Your Intelligence And Expand Your Horizons 

January Nelson January Nelson
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Get enough sleep. The link between sleep deprivation and lowered mental performance is significant.

A Reminder That Your Intelligence Was Never Meant To Be Hidden

A Reminder That Your Intelligence Was Never Meant To Be Hidden

Megan Minutillo Megan Minutillo
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It’s ok to celebrate your intelligence.

5 Definite Signs You’re Smarter Than You Give Yourself Credit For

5 Definite Signs You’re Smarter Than You Give Yourself Credit For

Courtney Myers Courtney Myers
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When we’re around people like for long stretches of time, we can start to question our own intelligence.

13 Ways People Who Are Obsessed With Inner Growth Think Differently

13 Ways People Who Are Obsessed With Inner Growth Think Differently

Brianna Wiest Brianna Wiest
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They believe the future can be better than the present.

The Smarter And More Independent You Are, The Harder It Is To Find Love

The Smarter And More Independent You Are, The Harder It Is To Find Love

Paul Hudson
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What happens when the most intelligent people on this planet experience love? They question it. They want to better understand it, explore it and test it.

‘Great Artists Steal’: How Writing Is A Combinative Art Form

‘Great Artists Steal’: How Writing Is A Combinative Art Form

Justin C. Scott Justin C. Scott
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Those who fundamentally change or improve on pre-existing ideas are remembered by history not as thieves, but as geniuses.

The Power Of Stupidity: How I Dumbed My Way Out Of Failure

The Power Of Stupidity: How I Dumbed My Way Out Of Failure

James Altucher James Altucher
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I start off stupid. I learn. I do. The only way to get better is to DO. Not think or write or watch. DO.

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