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Overcoming intellectual stagnation

Bill Abbate
Curated Newsletters
7 min readJul 16, 2024

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Are you still growing? Not physically but mentally. We all experienced remarkable intellectual development from infancy to adulthood. However, the question “Are you still growing?” extends beyond learning to speak, write, and think.

For adults, ongoing growth in two key areas sets them apart. These two ways are relatively easy to learn and build. What are they? Read on to find out more.

Growth beyond raw intelligence

Truly successful people from all walks of life rise above their peers because of their maturity and perspective-taking ability. Maturity is a frame of mind enhanced through work, life experience, and willingness to take responsibility. Perspective-taking builds on intelligence and helps you grow beyond the norm.

For many, intellectual growth slows in early adulthood as the requirement for their education decreases. This can lead to a narrowing of perspectives, effectively shrinking their world.

Rather than cover maturity, a subject unto itself, let’s focus on growing intelligence beyond where you are. To uncover more of what it takes to be mature, check out this article: What Makes You Mature?

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Bill Abbate
Curated Newsletters

Leadership Writer and Editor in ILLUMINATION, Leadership/Executive Coach, Author www.BillAbbate.com