Ruth Kusemiju breaks down three types of intelligence: analytical, creative, and practical. She shares how to develop each one, from questioning assumptions to creating more than you consume, and reveals she's learning coding and AI tools to level up.
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Okay, this is day 15 of the 44-day Write Record Challenge. Day 15. I didn't think I'd make it this far, but hey, it's always good. It's like journaling, actually, for me. It's like things you have on your mind that you just want to un-bottle, and I think this challenge is kind of giving me that opportunity just to speak, speak freely. So, um, I was thinking, okay, coming from yesterday's video, what really makes someone truly intelligent? Is it their memory? Is it logic? Is it creativity? Or is it something deeper? Good question, huh? Now, some people seem to think faster, create more, and solve problems effortlessly. Nah, I don't think I'm in that troop, but I've always wondered what their secret is. So, I mean, stay with me on this, uh, journey. It's not really a journey, it's more of like an analysis as I try to understand what makes human intelligence so powerful and how I try to tap into it. I think there are— or not I think, I know that there are like 3 types of intelligence, Intelligence is not just about book smarts. It comes in different forms. Now, there's the analytical intelligence. That's the ability to be able to break down problems, think logically, and solve complex challenges. Examples are the scientists, the engineers, the strategists. They excel in this type of intelligence. Trust me, I know a lot of them. Yeah, then we have the creative intelligence. Right? That's the ability to think outside the box, to innovate, to create something new. Here we have the artists, we have the musicians, we have the entrepreneurs. They don't just follow the rules, they rewrite them. Proud to say I know a few people in this category. And then we have the practical intelligence. Now, these are the street smarts, adaptability, and knowing how to apply knowledge in the real world. Now, people who know how to navigate life, build relationships, and seize opportunities belong in this group. So analyzing those 3 types of— or looking at those 3 types of intelligence I'd say that true intelligence, true intelligence isn't just about knowing things, it's about how you use what you know. And if I were to bring it now to home and ask myself, so how do I unlock my full intelligence? Now, quick question for you: if intelligence isn't fixed, how do you level up? And there are different ways I realized that I could do this. One, question everything. Now, the smartest people challenge assumptions, right? And instead of asking, "Is this true?" ask, "How do I know this is true?" Right? Another way, create more than you consume. Reading and learning It's great, right? But action creates intelligence. For me, the more you create, the more you grow. Another one is you need to learn to embrace failure. I need to learn to embrace failure, right? Because high achievers fail more because they try more, and every mistake is a data point and every setback is a lesson. I mean, I think it was Thomas Edison in terms of the light bulb. If he failed 1,001 times, I think, but at that last try, he got it. And so he learned to— he could have said, you know what, I tried this 3, 4, 5 times, I'm done, I'm out. But learning to embrace failures, you become a high achiever because you try more, you see every setback as a lesson. So intelligence for me, I would say it's not about what's in your head, right? It's about how you use it to shape your world. And so the real question would be, how will you use your intelligence? How would I use my intelligence? I mean, it's a question I ask myself every day as I go about my task. I go about work learning stuff, equipping myself. My mentor would say you're bodybuilding with the knowledge that you're gaining. You're bodybuilding. So I think the real question isn't who is the smartest, it's how are you using your intelligence to create, build, and impact the world. So in closing, I'd say, what's one thing that you're working on right now that's pushing your intelligence? I'd really, really love to hear it. For me, it is tasking myself outside of my comfort zone to learn and do things that I never thought in a million years that I will know how to do. Take coding for instance. I'm beginning to learn how to code. I'm beginning to learn how to use low-code and no-code AI tools to be able to build products that can serve or solve solutions that— or problems that people have. And so what's the one thing that you're working on right now that's pushing your intelligence? I'd love to hear. And I see you guys again tomorrow. Bye!
