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The Element Ch 2

Salena

” The diversity of intelligence is one of the fundamental underpinnings of the Element.” “If you don’t embrace the fact that you think about the world in a wide variety of ways, you severely limit your chances of finding the person that you were meant to be.” (pg 49)

I think that the author is conveying that intelligence is more complex than we think, and as humans we have to individually expand our minds to tap into our true level of intelligence. If we don’t then we will have major issues finding our authentic self. Also, I think the author is saying we have to think outside the box and understand that intelligence comes in many forms. It is not linear for everyone because we all are different thus, our intelligence will not be the same.

I found this interesting because in society we are taught that intelligence means you have a high IQ, attend Ivy league schools, and graduating college that it is an indicator of intelligence. When in reality intelligence isn’t the same across the board for everyone, and the standard of which society measures intelligence is actually closed minded. Personally, in my life my intelligence has been underestimated before, so I know how people can be so narrow minded on what an intelligence looks like.

Annette

A sentence that I found to be interesting from chapter 2 of The Element is Discovering the Element is all about allowing yourself access to all of the ways in which you experience the world, and discovering where your own true strengths lie. What this means to me personally is giving myself permission to live a full, meaningful, and purposeful life. Often, we tend to get stuck in the cycle of allowing hardships that we experience to create our reality. Our handships do not define who we are, no matter what youve been there you must gain/have the strength to reach your destiny. Experiences, hardships, and life lessons have the power to lead you to your element when you use challenging times as an opportunity for growth. What I think the author means is when you are on the path to discovering your element; you must look inward. Your natural strengths and core values offer the best guide for your life’s purpose, an alignment of who you are and what you do