Growth Strategist - Having unique experiences and different perspectives is how you get ahead accord

Having unique experiences and different perspectives is how you get ahead according to Steve Jobs. ⠀⠀"You have to not have the same bag of experiences as everyone else does"⠀⠀The broke down Steve's interesting take on what impacts smartness:⠀⠀Traditional View?⠀⠀Our definitions of intelligence are usually based on a combination of EQ and IQ.⠀But... not all intellects are 'successful', and not all 'successful' people are intellects.⠀So what makes people smart?.⠀⠀Steve's View?⠀⠀Zoom out!⠀⠀" A lot of what it means to be smart is the ability to zoom out, like you're in a city and you could look at the whole thing from the 80th floor down at the city. And while other people are trying to figure out how to get from point A to point B reading these stupid little maps, you could just see it in front of you. You can see the whole thing"⠀⠀This allows 'smart' people to make connections that seem obvious to them, but perplexing to others... because the developed the skill of "Zooming Out" to get a better view of the big picture.⠀⠀To change the world... you have to see the world clearly.⠀⠀How to start clearly seeing the world?⠀⠀Have unique life experiences.⠀⠀"You have to not have the same bag of experiences as everyone else does, or else you're gonna make the same connections and you won't be innovative... You might want to think about going to Paris and being a poet for a few years. Or you might want to go to a third world country. I'd highly advise that. Or fall in love with two women. Do you know that Walt Disney took LSD?"⠀⠀Openness to experience is the best predictor for creativity and performance. ⠀⠀Extroverts' openness to experiences means they will gain invaluable perspectives in life.⠀⠀And for Introverts? Read and listen!⠀⠀Reading allows you to aggressively learn and build your perspective on life. It's the easiest way to gather unique insights to shape your own world view and expand your horizons.⠀⠀This allows you to spot opportunities and trends before they happen.⠀⠀If you want to be smart in today's world, you have to gather experiences that few in your tribe have.
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