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Only intelligence is not enough to carry students to the top. I think it’s the passion. I have already mentioned about the importance of passion in my previous post.

Passion is a force – sometimes an uncontrollable force – that infuses life with meaning, joy, and even outrage. In any event, passion fosters commitment and determination.
It creates the energy and drive required to do what others think is impossible. Passion is something which creates fire; and it also provides fuel as well.

I have seen highly talented students getting ‘Grade C’ in their courses because of their lack of hard work. And not being passionate enough is one of the main reasons of not working hard. 

Please note that I am not worrying about failures. As long as the passion is there, it doesn’t matter if an individual fails or how many times he fails. I would still work with a person who is passionate enough to learn but failed few times in the past than a successful person who is not passionate enough to learn more. It doesn’t matter for passionate but failed students what other people are saying about them. They will keep going forward, and will eventually achieve the success.

We are aware of the intellectual capital or the potential talent of an individual who is also studying the same course that you are also studying. So we don’t have to talk about that aspect any more. Now it’s the actual passion and energy that someone is putting into his studies that matter the most. Passion is one way which will differentiate you from the rest of the students. 

The bottom line is, passionate students keep moving forward, and keep climbing to the top and make the most of whatever intelligence they possess.

Note: For more articles from this series, please visit – Beyond Intelligence