Mel Abraham argues that IQ and GPA barely predict wealth. The average millionaire has a 2.9 GPA, and Mensa members earn no more than anyone else. Smart people overthink and never start. Real wealth comes from showing up consistently, making mistakes, and letting compound interest do the work.
You don't have to be smart to be rich. That's not motivational fluff, but that's the real documented pattern. The average millionaire has a 2.9 GPA, barely a B average. Mensa members, the highest IQ people out there, show no higher net worth than everyone else. See, multiple studies show only a weak correlation between IQ and wealth, but consistency Courage and compound interest will build you a better portfolio than a perfect SAT score ever will. Here's why: smart people tend to overanalyze every angle until they— yeah, they never get actually started. Confidence doesn't come from contemplation, it comes from action. So stop waiting till you feel smart enough or ready enough. Start, make the mistakes, and build the confidence on the way there. That's the way it's done. All right, let's do this.
