5 Sure-Shot Signs You’re Way Smarter Than You Think

Intelligence goes far beyond mere grades or IQ scores

Neeramitra Reddy
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4 min readJan 26, 2022

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We’ve made grades, IQ scores, and professional prowess ubiquitous with intelligence — and this has shoved most of our potentials under the rug.

But none of those “box” intelligence — while I topped almost every single exam in my life, many of my smart friends barely scraped through.

Thanks to the near-infinite dimensions of intelligence, it’s hard to determine “exactly” how smart you are.

“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

Albert Einstein

But there are unmistakable signs that signal high intelligence — telltale pointers based on your friends, life circumstances, behavior patterns, and events.

I want to share 5 such signs with you.

You (Frequently) Surprise Yourself

Did you ever start an assignment reluctantly, only to blaze through it in less than half the estimated time?

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Neeramitra Reddy
Publishous

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