(Excerpt from On the Benefits of Curiosity by Ben Carlson)
There a few different kinds of intelligence in the world. One kind of intelligence is natural god-given ability. Some people are just born brilliant.
Then there are those people who possess street smarts. They have the soft skills that allow them to sell people, carry a conversation and use their personality to get ahead in life.
Finally, there are people who are life-long learners. They may not be the smartest person in the room or have the best sales skills but they’re well-read and actually enjoy the learning process.
Everyone knows at least someone in school who was naturally intelligent. It’s like they were born to get straight As. And we all have friends, family members or co-workers that have the inherent ability to sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman wearing a white dress.
I was always more of a B student in school and am not a natural salesman. So I had no other choice than to become a life-long learner.