It’s not about how smart you are…
When I was in high school, I was a human-computer.
I could literally do quadratic equations in my head.
One of my mentors in high school was Mr. Hickson. He was my math teacher in 11th grade. He would send me home with a little black book full of mathematical thought exercises and brain puzzles. I loved it.
But, by the time I was thirty, I needed a calculator to add one plus one.
Don’t laugh.
If it hasn’t already happened to you, it will soon enough.
Now that I am over 50, I am still perplexed by what happened to all that raw intelligence I once had. I chalked it up to old age and many years of sleep deprivation until I read a book called Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks.
It was a fascinating read.
I learned that my decline has more to do with my future success (and happiness) as a CEO than I could ever have imagined.
Here is what I learned…
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Cheers,
John
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