You’ve heard the ditzy blonde jokes. Yes, I know they are sexist if they only related to women. But, let’s see how they work for men and women.
Well, do you wonder why so many pretty people – blondes and brunettes – excel in life even with low IQ’s? Well read on …
“What does smart mean in the late 20th century, when a handsome face or pretty voice earns its owner hundreds of times more money and renown than the country’s most distinguished historians, judges, theologians, and scholars?” asked the Wall Street Journal in a front page article. That says it all. Let the market judge your worth. A jock can earn millions driving a ball further, higher, faster, or straighter.
So, what’s intelligence and how should it be measured? Intelligence obviously involves other practices including creativity, persistence, sense of humor, and leadership – not all of which can be measured by a test but we know it when we see it.
Likeability and emotional quotient (EQ) are as important in life as knowledge. Likeability can be used to implement information and data that can add a lot of value.
Life Lesson Earned: Don’t minimize or underestimate the blonde. He or she may have special gifts, you don’t understand or see. Success in life is attributable to a number of factors, such as intelligence, but also a pretty face and a sparkling personality.