Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True intelligence involves finding efficient ways to accomplish tasks.
- In plain terms
- Smart people find shortcuts to get things done.
- What can you take from it?
- Efficiency is a sign of intelligence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define efficiency?
- Is avoiding work always good?
Another view
Some work requires effort to be done well.
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