While it is not completely true, highly intelligent people (gifted) tend to do many things in life. If they are uneducated they start businesses, play sports,, are involved as leaders in social groups, etc. There are many ways intelligence expresses itself and it usually does with the gifted individual. Those who are educated write more books, run more large companies and are often in professions among other things.
One of the signs of a highly intelligent person is the number of activities they are involved with. Of course there are also people who are obsessed with one subject and then go far with that subject.
While most people prefer to ignore it, highly intelligent people are also better looking, more coordinated, and have better social skills. It seems they are often blessed with all of life’s good things.
There are probably some highly intelligent pool players, especially those in the professions such as Bob Jewett, Mike Page, Dave Alciatore but they are not highly accomplished players because they have so many other interests.
Bob Jewett is probably the best example of an intellectually gifted pool player. In his early years he could have been a player on the national scene and was (is) highly accomplished. However, his intellect will not allow him to have a single minded interest in one area of life. Intelligence is not always the benefit it appears to be. It tends to have to express itself and is often not satisfied in a single arena.
Consider these ideas relative to some of the professionals and it would seem that while most pros are "above average" in intelligence, they are not in the gifted area.
One of the signs of a highly intelligent person is the number of activities they are involved with. Of course there are also people who are obsessed with one subject and then go far with that subject.
While most people prefer to ignore it, highly intelligent people are also better looking, more coordinated, and have better social skills. It seems they are often blessed with all of life’s good things.
There are probably some highly intelligent pool players, especially those in the professions such as Bob Jewett, Mike Page, Dave Alciatore but they are not highly accomplished players because they have so many other interests.
Bob Jewett is probably the best example of an intellectually gifted pool player. In his early years he could have been a player on the national scene and was (is) highly accomplished. However, his intellect will not allow him to have a single minded interest in one area of life. Intelligence is not always the benefit it appears to be. It tends to have to express itself and is often not satisfied in a single arena.
Consider these ideas relative to some of the professionals and it would seem that while most pros are "above average" in intelligence, they are not in the gifted area.
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