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**RayFairhurst** · 11-23-2011, 08:15 PM

I'll give that one to you, letter_factory. Without fortitude, inner strength, and resistance to emotional manipulation, ESPECIALLY FEAR, high intelligence is basically useless.

Part of being intelligent is a willingness to explore the unbeaten path, whether physically or intellectually. Intelligence is not the right word for someone who can merely regurgitate the facts of others. The truly intelligent person is an explorer - half of this characteristic is the willingness, the bravery, to step out into the unknown. The other half is an ability to somehow make sense (or otherwise be productive) with what you find there.

Without bravery, intelligence is a destructive thing.

11-23-2011, 08:15 PM	#20
RayFairhurst Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	I'll give that one to you, letter_factory. Without fortitude, inner strength, and resistance to emotional manipulation, ESPECIALLY FEAR, high intelligence is basically useless. Part of being intelligent is a willingness to explore the unbeaten path, whether physically or intellectually. Intelligence is not the right word for someone who can merely regurgitate the facts of others. The truly intelligent person is an explorer - half of this characteristic is the willingness, the bravery, to step out into the unknown. The other half is an ability to somehow make sense (or otherwise be productive) with what you find there. Without bravery, intelligence is a destructive thing.
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