Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves, "The Devil's Advocate", 1997
Many factors influence success in business and life. It's long been known that consciousness and intellect stand out.
Unfortunately, mishandling any gift can turn it into a curse.
Consciousness means responsibility, orderliness, and organization. Admirable qualities. But if there's an excess in a person or group, we get burnout, intolerance, and despotism.
Developed intellect can achieve what most people can't. The problem is that this privilege is not enough. They easily fall into pride, thinking themselves smarter than the market, nature, fate, meaning God.
Ancient mythology hints at the destiny of the overly confident leaders. First, they suddenly lose their luck in their endeavors (peripeteia), then the gods' punishment catches up with them (nemesis).
Hence, there's something even more valuable than IQ and consciousness. It's elusive as the wind, so you won't catch it in data or put it under a microscope.
It's knowing thyself.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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