Being street smart is common sense or intelligent?

You reminded me about a personal technical experience. I visited a sugar mill in the beginning of my career as sales engineer for a big welding technology company and dealt with their engineers. However I generally found that their welders were better equipped with ideas due to their on job experience than the engineers. The welders asked so typical questions at times which made me think twice before answering. One example- one welder asked "why the smoke is green when using one of your electrodes?" Trust me I had to consult one of my company's engineers to get the proper information about the flux used on that special electrode. So, it's all about curiosity and willingness to solve the problem that improves creativity and willingness to work.    

suni51 wrote:

You reminded me about a personal technical experience. I visited a sugar mill in the beginning of my career as sales engineer for a big welding technology company and dealt with their engineers. However I generally found that their welders were better equipped with ideas due to their on job experience than the engineers. The welders asked so typical questions at times which made me think twice before answering. One example- one welder asked "why the smoke is green when using one of your electrodes?" Trust me I had to consult one of my company's engineers to get the proper information about the flux used on that special electrode. So, it's all about curiosity and willingness to solve the problem that improves creativity and willingness to work.    

But isn't curiosity and willingness to look beyond one's sphere of work also a mark of intelligence?

suni51 wrote:

You reminded me about a personal technical experience. I visited a sugar mill in the beginning of my career as sales engineer for a big welding technology company and dealt with their engineers. However I generally found that their welders were better equipped with ideas due to their on job experience than the engineers. The welders asked so typical questions at times which made me think twice before answering. One example- one welder asked "why the smoke is green when using one of your electrodes?" Trust me I had to consult one of my company's engineers to get the proper information about the flux used on that special electrode. So, it's all about curiosity and willingness to solve the problem that improves creativity and willingness to work.    

But isn't curiosity and willingness to look beyond one's sphere of work also a mark of intelligence?

arjun sai wrote:

If a person is smart and knows how to fool others can probably earn much more than a person who used to excel in studies. I have seen people who are manipulative in nature get much more better opportunities in corporate sector.

You can fool.some of the people some of the time but cannot fool all the people, all the time. Manipulation has its limits ..

usha manohar wrote:

arjun sai wrote:

If a person is smart and knows how to fool others can probably earn much more than a person who used to excel in studies. I have seen people who are manipulative in nature get much more better opportunities in corporate sector.

You can fool.some of the people some of the time but cannot fool all the people, all the time. Manipulation has its limits ..

I agree with this statement. Manipulation might work 70% of times but finally it is knowledge which comes to rescue. Being more knowledgeable is any day. A street smart person is one who has knowledge combined with experience of day to day difficulties will be any day more successful then a person who has just bookish knowledge. Being steet-smart has become very important in today's world rather then just gathering bookish knowledge.

Education is not enough. Experience is also important. If we go to village we will find their many people who are much expert in their fields than a qualified person.

I guess a combination of mental superiority , experience and the abity to forsee and evaluate before acting would make sure that a person gets the best advantage. We keep trying to achieve this all our life but there are a few exceptional people who really stand out with their insight and capability to assess a situation accurately. 

Academic excellence and common sense ..they both need intelligence. Yes I would say it is the need of life skill which is more important in most of the circumstances than just mere academic degrees. 

In present education system education don't teach about practical life. With academic degree one must have some practical knowledge.

Arunima Singh wrote:

Academic excellence and common sense ..they both need intelligence. Yes I would say it is the need of life skill which is more important in most of the circumstances than just mere academic degrees. 

Absolutely , I too feel that intelligence is inherent and is needed to make the wise and right decisions that makes life easy for an individual.

usha manohar wrote:

Arunima Singh wrote:

Academic excellence and common sense ..they both need intelligence. Yes I would say it is the need of life skill which is more important in most of the circumstances than just mere academic degrees. 

Absolutely , I too feel that intelligence is inherent and is needed to make the wise and right decisions that makes life easy for an individual.

No doubt for right decisions intelligence is pre condition. But it is not true that it is inborn. With proper education it may be developed.

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Arunima Singh wrote:

Academic excellence and common sense ..they both need intelligence. Yes I would say it is the need of life skill which is more important in most of the circumstances than just mere academic degrees. 

Absolutely , I too feel that intelligence is inherent and is needed to make the wise and right decisions that makes life easy for an individual.

No doubt for right decisions intelligence is pre condition. But it is not true that it is inborn. With proper education it may be developed.

Intelligence is certainly innate ...please go through this article written by experts ..

One of the highly controversial issues today relates to that of intelligence. While some people believe that intelligence is inherited, some others feel that intelligence can be acquired through learning. In this essay, I would shed some light on both these views and then give my opinion on the matter.

On the one hand, intelligence is certainly innate. The main reason is that if parents are intelligent, children acquire the genes which lead to higher level of intelligence in children. For example, the IQ level of Albert Einstein, one of the most celebrated physicists in the world was very high. Similarly, his son also had a shockingly high level of IQ. Thus, it can be seen how intelligence can be acquired as a parental gift.

Although intelligence is innate, it does not mean that intelligence cannot be gained. If a person has passion and a pure desire he can achieve whatever he wants including intelligence. Hard work, dedication, and learning are the building blocks that help people acquire intelligence. For example, a bright student can accomplish a complicated task very quickly. However, a dull student can put in more hours of learning to accomplish the same task too. Therefore, it goes without saying that this viewpoint is credible and realistic.

Intelligence has a great role in every aspect of life. This essay discussed the fact that intelligence is not only inherited, but can also be improved or acquired through effort and learning. In my opinion, intelligence can be gained through motivation and learning.

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usha manohar wrote:

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Arunima Singh wrote:

Academic excellence and common sense ..they both need intelligence. Yes I would say it is the need of life skill which is more important in most of the circumstances than just mere academic degrees. 

Absolutely , I too feel that intelligence is inherent and is needed to make the wise and right decisions that makes life easy for an individual.

No doubt for right decisions intelligence is pre condition. But it is not true that it is inborn. With proper education it may be developed.

Intelligence is certainly innate ...please go through this article written by experts ..

One of the highly controversial issues today relates to that of intelligence. While some people believe that intelligence is inherited, some others feel that intelligence can be acquired through learning. In this essay, I would shed some light on both these views and then give my opinion on the matter.

On the one hand, intelligence is certainly innate. The main reason is that if parents are intelligent, children acquire the genes which lead to higher level of intelligence in children. For example, the IQ level of Albert Einstein, one of the most celebrated physicists in the world was very high. Similarly, his son also had a shockingly high level of IQ. Thus, it can be seen how intelligence can be acquired as a parental gift.

Although intelligence is innate, it does not mean that intelligence cannot be gained. If a person has passion and a pure desire he can achieve whatever he wants including intelligence. Hard work, dedication, and learning are the building blocks that help people acquire intelligence. For example, a bright student can accomplish a complicated task very quickly. However, a dull student can put in more hours of learning to accomplish the same task too. Therefore, it goes without saying that this viewpoint is credible and realistic.

Intelligence has a great role in every aspect of life. This essay discussed the fact that intelligence is not only inherited, but can also be improved or acquired through effort and learning. In my opinion, intelligence can be gained through motivation and learning.

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Thanks for sharing it. I am example of it that it is not necessary that if parents are intelligent theirs children also intelligent. I am average student and always passed in 2nd division. But my son is more intelligent than me. he passed out his all exams. in !st division.

@ anil, I am sure you are intelligent , many a times average performing students do better in life than rank students. I feel that intelligence is more about the smart handling of your life and adversities you face in life , not just about academic brilliance.

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Arunima Singh wrote:

Academic excellence and common sense ..they both need intelligence. Yes I would say it is the need of life skill which is more important in most of the circumstances than just mere academic degrees. 

Absolutely , I too feel that intelligence is inherent and is needed to make the wise and right decisions that makes life easy for an individual.

No doubt for right decisions intelligence is pre condition. But it is not true that it is inborn. With proper education it may be developed.

Intelligence is certainly innate ...please go through this article written by experts ..

One of the highly controversial issues today relates to that of intelligence. While some people believe that intelligence is inherited, some others feel that intelligence can be acquired through learning. In this essay, I would shed some light on both these views and then give my opinion on the matter.

On the one hand, intelligence is certainly innate. The main reason is that if parents are intelligent, children acquire the genes which lead to higher level of intelligence in children. For example, the IQ level of Albert Einstein, one of the most celebrated physicists in the world was very high. Similarly, his son also had a shockingly high level of IQ. Thus, it can be seen how intelligence can be acquired as a parental gift.

Although intelligence is innate, it does not mean that intelligence cannot be gained. If a person has passion and a pure desire he can achieve whatever he wants including intelligence. Hard work, dedication, and learning are the building blocks that help people acquire intelligence. For example, a bright student can accomplish a complicated task very quickly. However, a dull student can put in more hours of learning to accomplish the same task too. Therefore, it goes without saying that this viewpoint is credible and realistic.

Intelligence has a great role in every aspect of life. This essay discussed the fact that intelligence is not only inherited, but can also be improved or acquired through effort and learning. In my opinion, intelligence can be gained through motivation and learning.

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Thanks for sharing it. I am example of it that it is not necessary that if parents are intelligent theirs children also intelligent. I am average student and always passed in 2nd division. But my son is more intelligent than me. he passed out his all exams. in !st division.

As Usha rightly mentioned, you might also be intelligent. Actually its not just in your case, in most of the family, the children and now the grand children seems to know more and more than their grand fathers. Its because today's children are getting more facilities than what their father's used to get in their time. They can access technologies like internet, mobile phones, you tubes etc which increases their knowledge tremendously.

usha manohar wrote:

@ anil, I am sure you are intelligent , many a times average performing students do better in life than rank students. I feel that intelligence is more about the smart handling of your life and adversities you face in life , not just about academic brilliance.

Yes I agree with you, rank is not only parameter to decide weather a person is intelligent or not. But about me I am not satisfied with my achievements in life.

jabeen wrote:

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

Arunima Singh wrote:

Academic excellence and common sense ..they both need intelligence. Yes I would say it is the need of life skill which is more important in most of the circumstances than just mere academic degrees. 

Absolutely , I too feel that intelligence is inherent and is needed to make the wise and right decisions that makes life easy for an individual.

No doubt for right decisions intelligence is pre condition. But it is not true that it is inborn. With proper education it may be developed.

Intelligence is certainly innate ...please go through this article written by experts ..

One of the highly controversial issues today relates to that of intelligence. While some people believe that intelligence is inherited, some others feel that intelligence can be acquired through learning. In this essay, I would shed some light on both these views and then give my opinion on the matter.

On the one hand, intelligence is certainly innate. The main reason is that if parents are intelligent, children acquire the genes which lead to higher level of intelligence in children. For example, the IQ level of Albert Einstein, one of the most celebrated physicists in the world was very high. Similarly, his son also had a shockingly high level of IQ. Thus, it can be seen how intelligence can be acquired as a parental gift.

Although intelligence is innate, it does not mean that intelligence cannot be gained. If a person has passion and a pure desire he can achieve whatever he wants including intelligence. Hard work, dedication, and learning are the building blocks that help people acquire intelligence. For example, a bright student can accomplish a complicated task very quickly. However, a dull student can put in more hours of learning to accomplish the same task too. Therefore, it goes without saying that this viewpoint is credible and realistic.

Intelligence has a great role in every aspect of life. This essay discussed the fact that intelligence is not only inherited, but can also be improved or acquired through effort and learning. In my opinion, intelligence can be gained through motivation and learning.

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Thanks for sharing it. I am example of it that it is not necessary that if parents are intelligent theirs children also intelligent. I am average student and always passed in 2nd division. But my son is more intelligent than me. he passed out his all exams. in !st division.

As Usha rightly mentioned, you might also be intelligent. Actually its not just in your case, in most of the family, the children and now the grand children seems to know more and more than their grand fathers. Its because today's children are getting more facilities than what their father's used to get in their time. They can access technologies like internet, mobile phones, you tubes etc which increases their knowledge tremendously.

Yes it is right that today children have better sources than old. In these day competition is increase on one site on other side facilities also increased. When I joined CA I never listen about coaching centers, but today most of city have coaching centers for CA students.

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

@ anil, I am sure you are intelligent , many a times average performing students do better in life than rank students. I feel that intelligence is more about the smart handling of your life and adversities you face in life , not just about academic brilliance.

Yes I agree with you, rank is not only parameter to decide weather a person is intelligent or not. But about me I am not satisfied with my achievements in life.

Parameter for success and achievement is very dufficult to gauge. I doubt if any if anyone is totally satisfied with what they have done with their lives. One can have a good career but a dissatisfactory personal life either with regard to ones friends, relatives or even their relationship  with their spouse or children and vice versa ...so , we have to do whatever is possible within our capacity .

usha manohar wrote:

anil wrote:

usha manohar wrote:

@ anil, I am sure you are intelligent , many a times average performing students do better in life than rank students. I feel that intelligence is more about the smart handling of your life and adversities you face in life , not just about academic brilliance.

Yes I agree with you, rank is not only parameter to decide weather a person is intelligent or not. But about me I am not satisfied with my achievements in life.

Parameter for success and achievement is very dufficult to gauge. I doubt if any if anyone is totally satisfied with what they have done with their lives. One can have a good career but a dissatisfactory personal life either with regard to ones friends, relatives or even their relationship  with their spouse or children and vice versa ...so , we have to do whatever is possible within our capacity .

We are human being. So it is not possible to forget all bad thing. Not always but some time when I think about life than I feel that I can do much more but I couldn't. I am blaming it for others, it is all because of my weakness. At present I think than in this I could be do better. But time gone.