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95 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 21h \ on: What is definitely NOT a sign of intelligence but people think it is? AskSN
I'd say everything is not a sign, because you cannot generalize intelligence and probably not truly measure it either. But I think that this doesn't even matter because:
Past performance offers no guarantees for future returns.
If you get a stroke (or long covid) and you can't finish that IQ test that you previously scored 150 on, are you now less intelligent? Even simpler: are you likely to be measured as intelligent as before while you're going through a nasty divorce or mourning the loss of a relative?
This is why, from where I'm sitting, while of course having developed cognitive skills like problem solving ability make a huge difference, attitude is much more important in life, and often a much more critical success factor than (perceived) intelligence.