Originally Posted by
polikujm
I prefer dull people with limited interests that are very intelligent or genius, to well rounded people who know everything but don't really accomplish anything worth caring about. More often it's the dull intelligent person who masters something in their life, like art, science, business or politics. Usually the well rounded person who scores higher in IQ tests, by comparison, was never as good or as smart at that field, but still knows a lot and can help people. They can show their good side in public. The dull person is just that in public, but the dull intelligent person is a master of endless awareness and novelty in their realm of perfection, where only true genius can be found. Smarter people also tend to make the same amount of mistakes. Some people who are incredibly smart aren't extremely good at mastering their field of interest, good at IQ tests or having knowledge of things. Sometimes you can just tell by their philosophy and how they implement it. A lot of intelligence is in potential of ideas and actions, for instance Charles Darwin, and thus is near indiscernible. There are certain clues; usually someone with an ear for music and speech, an eye for art and politics, or a mind for math and science, will only be able to know the potential reach of intelligence, and with that an intelligence which can constitute all intelligences through experience. The intelligence to quickly pick up on things is one of many. Knowledge is a talent. It remains subjective, and for eternity.