Knowledge: Gift, or Reputation?

"Smart" is a relative term, supposed to classify those with superior knowledge over the average human. Many people label others as "stupid" or "intelligent" as a permanent label. But...is it?

Let's find out.

First off, the way your brain thinks, and which side of your brain you are able to use "more effectively" is determined by genes. So does this mean how smart you are is determined only by genes?

Now, lets put this in other terms, and from this, form two examples. One person with good genes, and one without.

Let's take a young child, who is fantastic at basketball. He can throw well, and has great hand eye coordination. He is good from his first time playing. But let's also take this child, and say that basketball isn't his passion. Say, he isn't motivated enough to practice. He will play a game against the next example child.

This example child is not someone good at any sport from the start. His first time playing, he made no hoops, and could barely dribble the ball. But let's say THIS child has the passion for this game. He has the motivation, and practices every day. Then, who is better? Who will win this game?

Most likely, the second child, because he has trained his mind enough on his own, because even though the genes were no help, he made himself that athlete. In terms of intelligence, wouldn't it be if you trained your mind enough, you could be smart too?

But also remember this: The second boy had a passion for basketball, while the other didn't. Isn't your personal preference decided by the brain?

But then again, could that not motivated person despite his genes, force himself to get better at being motivated to do things by practicing, just like the second child explained? Motivation, however, is the gene that got him to practice in the first place, so without it, making yourself become motivated may be difficult.

One question, however, that many people tend to raise, is: Is it not the case that your intelligence determined by the way your brain processes information? Can you truly change that?

Although one could argue that by practice they could, alter exactly what your brain does when hearing someone speaks, or when reading a book, ultimately, it is not entirely in your control. But when given that information, what you do with it can be changed. Someone with trouble reading, can practice reading, to train their brain to better recognize letters, once processed by their brain.

So what do you think is the answer? Is knowledge a gift, or something earned?

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