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		scandox on Sept 14, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lessons from a 45-year study of super-smart childr... > they do not know exactly why some highly intelligent people do not achieve much My guess: an intelligent reaction to life is to value things that can't be measured

AstralStorm on Sept 14, 2016 [–]

Achievement cannot really be measured either. Doctorates and patents are used as proxies. You could also add scientific papers, renowned works of art, successful businesses, charities etc.

Anything that advances humanity.

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