There are plenty of smart people with degrees, knowledge of history, and the ability to explain politics or global economics, yet most of them struggle. Why? Because they have the wrong definition of intelligence. Society typically equates intelligence with high IQ and EQ, but while these attributes are important, they’re incomplete. They don’t encompass the full spectrum of what it means to be truly intelligent, nor do they translate into success or fulfillment. In this episode, I discuss the missing ingredient that transforms intelligence into true visionary power.
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(upbeat music) - Welcome to the Motivate of Mind where I challenge you to expand your perspective on how to achieve a successful life through motivation, lessons, reflections, and interviews with other Motivate of Minds. (upbeat music) Welcome back to the Motivate of Mind, a top 100 health podcast thanks to each of you. This is episode 436 and I'm your host, Scott Lynch. If I've brought you any value, please be sure to leave a review, hit that subscribe or follow button, and please be sure to share the podcast. Thanks for making the Motivate of Mind part of your story. (upbeat music) It's the mid 1970s in a quiet neighborhood of California. A young man named Steve Jobs was embarking on a journey out of his garage that would redefine technology and creativity for generations to come. Born on February 24th, 1955 in San Francisco, Jobs was adopted by Paul and Clara Jobs. His early life was marked by curiosity and a rebellious spirit, characteristics that would later fuel his groundbreaking innovations. In 1976, he founded Apple Inc, with his business partner Steve Wozniak, who he met during his high school years. Together, they created the Apple One computer. Later, Jobs' vision for sleek design and user-friendly interfaces, combined with Wozniak's technical expertise, led to the development of the Apple Two, which became one of the first highly successful mass-produced personal computers. Now, Jobs' genius was not just in his technical knowledge, but in his unparalleled ability to foresee the future of technology and its integration into daily life. He was obsessed with aesthetic perfection and functional excellence. And this obsession pushed Apple to create products that were not only powerful, but also beautifully designed. This philosophy was etched into the Macintosh, launched in 1984, which revolutionized personal computing. Now, Jobs' journey wasn't without challenges because in 1985, he was ousted from Apple due to internal conflicts, a move that could have marked the end of his career, but instead, Jobs founded Next, a computer platform development company and acquired the animation studio Pixar, which later produced groundbreaking films like Toy Story. These ventures highlighted Jobs' relentless innovation and adaptability. In 1997, he returned to Apple, a decade after his departure. And with him, he brought a renewed vision that led to the creation of iconic products like the iMac, iPad, iPhone, and iPad. These innovations, not only saved Apple from the brink of bankruptcy, but also transformed it into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Jobs' legacy extends beyond his products. It was his philosophy of integrating art and technology that continues to inspire. His famous quote, "Stay hungry, stay foolish," encapsulates his approach to life and work, a relentless pursuit of excellence and a fearless embrace of the unknown. Now, it's no secret that Steve Jobs was relentless. Most successful entrepreneurs are. However, there's no denying that objectively, he was one of the greatest visionaries of our lifetime. According to Steve Jobs, this is why most people are dumbasses. And more importantly, how to avoid it. There are plenty of smart people. They have a degree. They've studied history. They can explain politics or global economics, but most smart people struggle. Their lives are hell. Why? Because they have the wrong definition of intelligence. Society typically equates intelligence with high IQ or EQ. And sure, these attributes are important. However, it's incomplete. It doesn't encompass the full spectrum of what it means to be truly intelligent. Their intelligence doesn't translate into success or fulfillment. There are wealthy people who are dumb. There are high IQ people who are broke. Intelligence, as traditionally defined, isn't the sole determination of success. And Steve Jobs discovered the difference, zooming out. Imagine you're in the city. Hell, maybe you are. Maybe it's where you live, or maybe you live in the country. Either way, you've probably been in a high-rise building. You start out on the street, sirens off in the distance, horns honking around the corner, pigeons practicing, their MMA moves fighting over a piece of bread, the windows being cleaned on a storefront, a random stranger hailing a taxi, all of this is happening within arm's length. It fills up your entire view. It occupies all of your senses. And then you take a hard right, walk through the front door of the lobby of a random building, navigate to the elevator, press the up button, step inside, and rock it up to the 80th floor. The elevator dings as you get off at the 80th floor. You step outside and you walk over to the nearest window. And everything that you saw on the street is 100x. You can see the fire truck and ambulance that you heard in the distance rushing to an accident. You can see a park off in the distance. You can see hundreds of cars crossing a bridge. You can see over the fence to a new construction project. You can see someone listening to a podcast while working in a neighboring building, probably listening to this podcast because, well, it's amazing. You can see it all for miles. You have this giant map, an almost bird's eye view of the maze. And while other people are trying to figure out how to get from point A to point B, reading these stupid little maps, you can just see it in front of you. You can see the whole thing. You see the bigger picture. All of the people walking around the street where everything is consuming their view and occupying their senses. Those metaphorically are their experiences. And to build your high-rise building and escape the near-sighted obstruction of daily life, you have to ensure that you're creating different experiences from everyone else. Because if not, your high-rise building is going to be slammed besides someone else's high-rise, obstructing your view. You'll be making the same connections as everyone else, failing to innovate, struggling to avoid the gravitational pull of mediocrity. (upbeat music) Having spent over a decade in the cannabis industry, I've witnessed many consumers, myself included, grappling with the overwhelming abundance of options and information available, especially when it comes to navigating the thousands of cannabis strains. It's like navigating a maze. And driven by this challenge, my team and I embarked on a journey four years ago to change this narrative. Our goal was to provide consumers with the data and education necessary to make informed decisions, enhance their cannabis experience, and ultimately improve their lives. Today, I'm grateful and happy to announce that we've launched Hashdash, the world's first personalized cannabis matching platform that leverages over 637,000 cannabis strain data points to match you with your favorite cannabis that aligns with your unique preferences. Our platform centers around three key pillars, matching, community, and education. All three are aligned with our mission of empowering cannabis enthusiasts and newcomers alike, transforming confusion and declarity in the vast world of cannabis consumption. Say goodbye to the guesswork, discover, learn, and elevate your cannabis experience with Hashdash. Sign up for free at Hashdash.com and find your cannabis match. That's H-A-S-H-D-A-S-H.com. You may already know about my private coaching program, which offers tremendous benefits. However, there is another approach worth exploring, group coaching. This type of coaching emphasizes systems thinking, fostering skills in reflection, reframing, questioning, problem solving, and time management, all on top of encouraging relationship building and dismantling internal silos. Well, I'm thrilled to introduce my group coaching program, where we'll meet twice a month every first and third Friday for 45 minute video sessions. Prior to each session, I'll present a key theme and a thought provoking question of the week. During our sessions, I'll share insights, hacks, and methods related to the week's topic, fostering a free flow conversation where questions and personal experiences are welcomed. After each session, you'll receive engaging assignments linked to the theme. These assignments will be shared on our group coaching discord channel, allowing everyone to provide feedback and engage in a dynamic, interactive experience. Join me for a coaching experience that blends strategic insight and meaningful connections by clicking the link in the show notes. (upbeat music) Jobs argued that to innovate and think differently, you must have a unique set of experiences. Unconventional experiences are what brought in your understanding and push the boundaries of conventional thinking. Leonardo da Vinci was not only a painter, but also an engineer, scientist, and inventor. Nikola Tesla was known for his eccentric behavior and his unconventional lifestyle. He claimed to have visions and an intense sensitivity to light and sound. Albert Einstein had an unusual educational path, often clashing with teachers and eventually dropping out of school. He worked as a patent clerk, which gave him time to develop his theories. Jane Goodall lived among chimpanzees in the wild, studying their social and family interactions and ways that were revolutionary. Howard Hughes was a film director, pilot, and business tycoon known for his eccentric behavior and reclusive lifestyle. He pushed boundaries and aviation, setting multiple world records and directing films that broke New Ground in Hollywood. Winston Churchill had a diverse career, including being a war correspondent, soldier, and politician. Jobs himself dropped out of college and traveled to India in search of spiritual enlightenment. All of them had a unique set of experiences. Jobs encouraged living a life that is open to new and varied experiences. It's this openness that cultivates a non-standard life, which leads to the past life because you're forcing yourself to choose a non-standard life. For example, this is why avid readers are more successful. Their perspective is constantly changing and evolving. And unfortunately, most people have a standard life. They don't have those varied and unique experiences because they never ask. Most people that you ask for help will say yes. And if not, you are not surrounded by the right people. At 12 years old, Steve Jobs called Bill Hewlett. His phone number was still in the phone book and he answered the phone. Jobs asked for some spare parts for a project that he was working on, and not only did he get the parts, but he also got a job that summer, all because of a single phone call, a small experience. Most people never pick up the phone. Most people never ask. Most people never look for unique experiences. This is what separates the people that do things from the people that just dream. You have to act. You have to be willing to fail. You have to be willing to crash and burn. Jobs' advice of being open to experiences led me to starting my first company, failing a startup, getting cheated on by a partner, starting a podcast, working for a startup, flipping a house, visiting hundreds of cannabis cultivation facilities across the country, losing thousands on investments and traveling. Real intelligence comes from living a life that includes failure and rejection. It's the variety of experiences that expand our tools to tackle life's challenges and problems. Every person that I've interviewed on this podcast, whether it was Captain Sandy, Natasha Graziano, Chris Voss, all of them had a variety of experiences which they could draw upon in order to attack a problem or dilemma in their lives in a unique way. The more they collected through these experiences, the more they were able to accelerate their lives. They continually increased their chances of success through their unique experiences. Their intelligence was birthed from their failures and rejections. They were birthed through their ability to embrace them. And this is something academic achievements can never touch. In all honesty, I believe that our traditional education system does a piss-poor job, not the teachers, the system itself. We are all taught what to think, not how to think. We are directed towards one road and told that's the road you must take. And this is partially what leads to so many people not seeking unique experiences in the first place. This is what deters many people from just asking. This is what puts 95% of people on the same path. This is what has created a world where a majority of people are zoomed in. Jobs knew that life had millions of paths offering endless possibilities, experiences and perspectives. And this is what led him to study Buddhism and Zen principles and experiment with both. Both are what influenced his approach to life and work, which was simplicity, empathy and mindfulness. They became the spine of his philosophy and to this day, or still evident in the design and functionality of Apple products. Where am I going with all of this? Well, I'd hope it's obvious at this point, but if it isn't, let me take one last swing at this. AI has taken the world by storm. It's transformed how we work, our systems, our businesses, how we communicate, how we operate. And to many, they think it's leveled the playing field. But beyond AI, beyond academics, beyond everything, true intelligence in this modern world still is defined by collecting experiences. It will always outperform computers, your competition and your peers. It's how you see the world from a completely different angle. This is how you perform at a completely different level. This is how you zoom out and see the world others can't even fathom. This is how you see beyond the obvious and challenge the status quo. This is how you build your unique high-rise building. This is what makes you visionary. And visionary people are the smart ones who change the world. Thanks for listening to the motivated mind with your host, Scott Lynch. I hope you enjoyed my deep dive into how to avoid being a dumbass. If you did, share it, shout it out on social media or drop a rating and review. Stay connected with me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok @motivatedScott. Don't forget to join me every Monday and Thursday for new episodes. I love you all and thanks so much for listening. (upbeat music) (upbeat music) The motivated mind is a legacy division. [BLANK_AUDIO]
