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FighterStreet6 posted...

Nothing can test for "adaptability" and "creativity" lmao

Dedication and resilience are completely unrelated to this topic. And as someone who has been homeless, but is now generally successful, LUCK and wealth (and associated momentum) are also the primary determinant on outcomes. Most med students I know have not
1. Suffered from bipolar
2. lost both their parents
3. struggled with alcohol addiction
etc. Resilience is overrated. Luck is what really counts. If you are in your mid 20s, have a college degree, and havent gone through something traumatic you have a reasonable shot at achieving your dreams.

I would highly suggest you read Angela Duckworth's book called ''Grit: the power of Passion and Perseverence'' which delves into that exact topic with science to back it up. After studying countless cases of high achievers in a wide variety of domains, it was revealed that consistant effort and a solid mindframe are the ultimate factors determining your achievements in life. The higher IQ difference only comes in your favor in the context of the highest competition (in boxing, that would be like being of same skills and weight class but you being taller than your opponent) but in the context of applied intelligence for moderate to high success, resilience is the absolute king.

There are so many factors that determine how well you'd do in life, reducing it to a IQ test is the biggest misunderstanding of how intelligence works and an overly simplistic view of how the workforce actually works. There are sooooo many soft and hard skills that come into play, you cannot seriously make the argument that an IQ test will cover all of it.