The
purpose of the 7 Daily Nuggets is to teach us what we need to know to live a
prosperous life; the things that we may not have learned or are not currently
learning in church, school, home or at work. Let’s apply what we learn here and
share these nuggets with others. We make a living by what we get; we make a
life by what we give. Be a giver in a world of takers.
Intelligence alone is not a predictor of success.
Why
many intelligent people accomplish so little?
It’s
Not Just About Intelligence. Knowing and not doing is not knowing.
Educators focus a lot on the
intelligence quotient or IQ. There is so
much data and evidence that success and significance in life depends more on
other types of quotients. We are all endowed with many different levels of IQ. All
the following 7 quotients can be improved over time. Success in life depends on how we develop and apply our quotients.
Let’s take a brief look
at each one of them:
1.
Intelligence
Quotient. The ratio of tested mental age
to chronological age. IQ is a score derived
from a set of standardized tests developed to measure a person's cognitive
abilities, called intelligence, in relation to their age group. IQ tests are designed to measure our general ability to
solve problems and understand concepts. This includes reasoning ability,
problem-solving ability, and ability to perceive relationships between things
and ability to store and retrieve information. IQ is a measure of our potential.
How we apply our IQ by using the other quotients determines our level of
significance in life.
2.
Emotional Quotient. EQ refers to the ability to perceive, control, and
evaluate emotions. People who score high on
emotional intelligence tend to be skilled at interpreting, understanding, and
acting upon emotions; they know how to channel their emotions. They are adept
at dealing with social or emotional conflicts, expressing their feelings, and
dealing with emotional situations. They use their emotional energy for a great
cause. They quickly turn rejection into positive energy to accomplish tasks and
do great deeds.
3.
Adversity Quotient. AQ is all about turning obstacles into opportunities. AQ
is the most scientifically robust and widely used method in the world for
measuring and strengthening human resilience. High AQ individuals are quick to
get up from every fall and have a high speed of learning from their failures. Greatness
only comes to those that deal with adversity without placing blame on others. The
road to great achievement is treacherous and full of obstacles to be dealt
with.
4.
Confidence Quotient. CQ measures our level of confidence to deal with life’s
problems. One important key to
success is self-confidence. Having the right level of confidence is very
important. Over confidence can portray us as too cocky and lacking confidence as being too chicken. It takes courage to have genuine self-confidence.
Confidence is about recognizing our true value despite our past failures. Our
value is truly priceless. CQ is the ratio of the value we believe we have to
the value the world places on us.
5.
Willpower Quotient. WQ measures our ability to persist under any circumstances;
it is our inner force for greatness. Our self-control becomes our self-mastery.
The strong man is he whose whole being is subject to him, to his ability to
stay the course, to get better, and to finish what he started. WQ mean that “I
will until.”
6.
Faith Quotient. There is an equally opposing quotient, also called FQ,
fear quotient. The Faith Quotient measures our ability to believe in the unseen.
It is the belief that mental creation comes before physical creation. Do you
have an unwavering belief in your own abilities and the abilities of those
around you? Do you live your faith? Does your behavior show your belief? Do you
belong to your faith? What is your ability to surrender to a higher power? The size
of our faith will determine the size of the influence we make in this world.
Most of us don’t lack intelligence, emotional control, and ability to handle adversity,
confidence, or even character. We lack willpower which comes from unwavering
faith.
7.
Character Quotient. This quotient is a measure of what we do in relation to
what we say we will do. It is our deliveries over our promises. It is a measure
of our integrity and courage. It’s our character quotient, not our intelligence
quotient that will secure our futures and enable us to stand strong in our battles.
Character is the most important piece of the puzzle when it comes to living a
significant life. A leader’s failures, and ultimately the demise, are often
attributed to their lack of character. Character is the foundation upon which
we build great lives and leave a legacy for centuries to come.
Greatness lies in the right use of our intelligence, in having
emotional control, in having the ability to handle adversity, in having the confidence
in becoming who we were created to be, in having the willpower to use our gifts
to achieve our dreams, and in having the character to do what is right, what is
ethical and moral, not just what is legal.
Master
the above and you will live a life way beyond your wildest imagination.
Be blessed
and be a blessing to others.
Carlos Fontana, President of Phalanx
Co-author of the book Follow to Lead (The 7 Principles to Being
a Great Follower)
Author of the book PRICELESS (Sixty-Six Simple Stories of
Reflection, Love, and Legacy)
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