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I have an higher than average IQ and I can't say that it helped me more than grit.

When I was lazy, I failed.

On the other hand, I don't know if I would have failed with a low IQ and not being lazy.

I think a high IQ leads you to know what to quit when and when to persist. In my experience, smart people quit bad things sooner, and persist through good things longer. Stupid people quit the job of a lifetime or break up with a great person when they should have endured, and/or stick with the same horrible job/person through everything even though giving up would have improved their life. Or so the thinking goes.

This is interesting and helpful. Trying not to beat myself up for quickly realizing certain opportunities aren't for me long term.

It takes two to tango.

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