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What does it mean?
True genius is intelligence that knows its own limits.
In plain terms
Genius is smart enough to know what it does not know.
What can you take from it?
Know your limits to be truly intelligent.

Where it applies

  • learning
  • leadership
  • decision making

Putting it to work

  • assess your knowledge
  • practice humility

Questions to consider

  • Do you know your limits?
  • What is intelligence?

Another view

Some geniuses push limits they do not understand.

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