{"id":26104,"date":"2016-03-01T21:01:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T13:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=26104"},"modified":"2022-10-17T17:58:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:58:51","slug":"more-important-than-success-than-intelligence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/more-important-than-success-than-intelligence\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s More Important Than Intelligence for Success?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What\u2019s more important than intelligence for success? Well, Science is saying\u2026 quite a few things. Instead of just banking on intelligence and good grades to determine how far up the success ladder<\/a> you can climb, there are quite a few other skills and traits that you can sharpen and enhance to get you there.<\/p>\n

This infographic from Headway Capital<\/strong> says that there are 8 other factors apart from intelligence that can contribute to one\u2019s success<\/strong>. So, don\u2019t worry if you aren\u2019t top of your elite class in a prestigious university.<\/p>\n

You can find comfort in knowing that 8 other traits \u2014 people skills, empathy, passion, a growth mindset, resilience, openness to new experiences, self-regulation <\/strong>and conscientiousness<\/strong> \u2014 can get you there just the same. As to how<\/em>, well, for that, you will need to check out the infographic and the sources to find out.<\/p>\n

Check Out: <\/strong>How To Turn (Irrational) Skepticism Into Success<\/a><\/p>\n

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Read more: <\/strong>Why Success Stories Of Others May Not Work For You<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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