Thread by @ArmaniTalks

Multiple Intelligences Theory:

1. Linguistic- good w/ words

2. Intrapersonal - self aware

3. Interpersonal- good w/ people

4. Logical- good w/ rationale

5. Spatial- good w/ visualizing

6. Kinesthetic- good w/ body

7. Auditory- good w/ music

8. Naturalistic- good w/ nature

When evaluating your intelligence, you need to make sure you are asking yourself the right questions.

Better yet..

You need to make sure you are viewing it from the right lens.

As Albert Einstein Once said...

"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."

Use yourself as the standard of measurement.

THEN evaluate how proficient you are in your field.

We were taught intelligence is mainly defined by test scores.

But nope.

Not how it works in the real world.

In the real world, you rarely take tests.

So you need to learn the other forms of intelligence.

That allows the perspective to be stretched & decisions to be more strategic.

Lets go thru each one.

1. Linguistic- good w/ words

This group knows how to leverage words for practical purposes.

They are great at: Learning & creation.

Reading, listening words to interpret them.

Writing & saying words to help others interpret them.

These people are good storytellers, copywriters, public speakers etc.

After communicating for a long time, they develop strong problem solving skills as well

2. Intrapersonal - self-aware

This group knows how to analyze their past & present to make more strategic decisions for the future.

A tamed ego & one not to run away from their flaws.

This group knows the art of listening, leveraging their intuition, often mentoring themselves.

And the more they know themself, the better they set the stage to know others.

3. Interpersonal- good w/ people

People who are good with people.

They have charisma, know how to make everyone feel heard & often make great leaders.

This group works great in teams as well.

You don't have to worry about them ruining the chemistry of a team.

Often, you can count on them to fix it.

4. Logical- good w/ rationale

Strong cognitive skills as well as ability to problem solve.

They know the art of abstract thinking & learning the concepts very quickly.

Creative logical people can connect dots from different fields.

They have tamed their emotions.

Great at analyzing ideas.

They know how to put feelings to the side to come to a rational decision, not an impulsive one.

5. Spatial- good w/ visualizing

The mind has an eye.

And this group knows how to use that eye.

They visualize & use their imagination to learn, plan for the future & introspect.

They know humans are born imaginative.

So rather than that imagination going unused and turning into anxiety.

They use it to create...

6. Kinesthetic- good w/ body

Athletes, dancers, fitness enthuses.

They take care of their body.

And they will be first to tell you that the body influences the mind.

They are healthy, flexible & often athletic.

And you'll often see they are very expressive with their bodies.

7. Auditory- good w/ music

Musical geniuses.

Producers, freestylers, singers etc.

They view music in a different light than most people

Often, they have a very rhythmic voice.

Nothing too choppy or monotone.

But fluid & healthy.

The ears play a major role in their life.

8. Naturalistic- good w/ nature

This group knows how to survive in nature.

If you put the average person in nature without a phone, they will go in panic mode.

But not this group.

This group is born thru:

1. Self imposed.
2. No other choice

-Self imposed.

They are tired of the noisy digital world.

So they take a break, unplug & get tied back with nature.

-No other choice.

A lot of villages in 3rd world countries aren't caught up with the latest technology.

So they still need to hunt & fish for their food.

You need to pause & ask yourself, which of these intelligence intrigue you.

Or something you resonate with.

Who knows, it may be a calling

I was not good at test-taking.

So measuring my intelligence based on test-taking scores is not a strategic move on my end.

I was always interested in writing & speaking.

So measuring myself with linguistics intelligence is more strategic.

Eventually, you start to realize that many of the intelligences are connected.

'Really?? Example?'

Like the better you get at auditory intelligence (understanding music) the better you can have rhythm for kinesthetic intelligence (dancing).

The better you get at linguistics intelligence (speaking & writing) the better you get at spatial intelligence (visualizing).

The better you get at intrapersonal intelligence (knowing yourself) the better you get at interpersonal intelligence (knowing others).

The best way to evaluate your intelligence is by getting to know yourself.

1. Take a walk down memory lane & see where you currently stand in life.

2. Then ask yourself where you want to go.

Doing these 2 steps will help your subconscious mind answering the question/s for you

It's never too late to rewire your mind.

And never too late to become smarter than you thought possible.

But before you do that...

Make sure you are setting yourself up for the right marathon.

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