Work Matters

Bob Sutton provided an insightful notion in his blog “Work Matters” that individual who consider intelligence to be changeable or “malleable” are prone to become smarter. This is because people who recognize their flaws and “glaring deficiencies” will take in the effort to improve and adjust, whereas individuals (especially ones that have consistently succeeded in the past) will ignore them and continue their ignorance. I agree with his argument. I think some people who are overly confident may overlook their shortcomings and perceive them to be signs of weakness rather than an opportunity for improvement. There will always people who are naturally born to be intelligent, but to be successful in all endeavors, intelligence certainly plays a role in the process, however it is motivation and dedication that I consider to be the primary characteristics to success.