Awe & Intelligence

Awe And Intelligence

If man's awe for the world is not founded through the exploration of himself, his perceived beauty belongs to standards of the world. 

Through aesthetic awe for the world around him, man is capable of seeing beauty. What is deemed as gorgeous should not be molded from the standards of society, rather they should be crafted as such through the lens of a man's experience and intuition. Art becomes famous when appealing to the general public, art becomes beautiful when appealing to a person's soul and its foundation of experience.

Many may argue that one needs to be a genius to become famous. However this is not the case, a man only needs to know what appeals to the majority to gain attention. What separates the work of a famous man from that of a genius is that the intellectuals' art is produced from an unbridled introspection of their soul. This is not to argue that geniuses cannot become famous, for when a genius speaks out about troubles faced by the majority he becomes popular through the effects of both his rhetoric and his message, but it is far more common for the former combination to occur.

Introspections form intelligence, the genius should understand this and not become a pretentious pawn for their audience unless they find something truly of value by doing so; IE: finding fulfilling value in one's own expression. Intelligence separate from one's work manifests differently in each individual. Many may argue that a majority of intellect is founded in genetics and while I believe that is true, I also believe that it could also be increased through introspection and practice. 

What defines intelligence?

Crystalized intelligence- Crystalized intelligence is a psychological term that refers to someone's abundance of knowledge, usually regarding the world around them and is mostly manifested through both reading or individual experience. Crystallized intelligence is important because it provides a foundation to one's own introspection, it's the potential of material to a genius craftsman. However when one does not construct on their wisdom, it is reduced to a hollow catalyst rather than true wisdom. 

Fluid intelligence- Fluid intelligence is also another term coined by psychologists and is attributed to one's ability to process and think abstractly. Unlike crystalized intelligence, this one is independent from education. Similarly to the former type of intellect, this one does not cause one to introspect on their ideas and is simply their cognitive ability to absorb and reason with ones that are newly presented.

Observation- People who manifest their philosophy into some form of digestible content or media are seen as intellectual especially if it's the first of its kind. While the observer's conceptualization of the philosopher's intelligence through their work can sometimes be accurate, it is not an objective means of asserting another's intellect.

Introspection- As previously stated, a genius should only be defined by his ability to reconstruct or deconstruct his wisdom. A man who only absorbs the knowledge of others and regurgitates it ostentatiously is not a thinker, he is a learner. However a man who has an inclination towards wisdom and builds upon it to construct his own ideas is a genius.

Emotional intelligence- Is a subtype of introspective intelligence. Understanding of one's own psyche can sometimes be used in a comparison to others if raised in a relatively similar environment. Also, individuals who can absorb and construct in their minds a representation of another person using their knowledge of that individual is also another quality sign of both introspection as well as emotional intelligence.