The Beatles: The Relation Between Intelligence And Success

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Intelligence, it is a capacity that all humans have, although some express it better than others. With intelligence and many other factors comes success. Sport athletes are one of the many debatable topics that whether their success is innate or cultivated. Cultivated talent is learned, worked for and taking advantage of the opportunities that approach in a person’s path. People like Marita and The Beatles have cultivated intelligence, true intelligence, and one of the most important concrete details in the pathway to success. Human beings that started from nothing and became more than what society thought they would become. The Beatles weren’t born with a talent of music to become successful. In the text it states, that summing up there …show more content…

The shows were being demanded for a reason and that was because they weren’t just good they were better than good. Cultivated intelligence is learned with effort, which is why not everyone pursues a career and becomes successful. The Beatles had many characteristics and factors to why they were successful, but the most important factor is dedication. They had a goal to pursuit and a strong mindset. The band realized where they came from and that they didn’t have the support from wealthy parents, lived in nice neighborhoods, go to prestigious universities etc. These four men had a hard child life and for them turning back because at moments it was stressful, difficult, etc. wasn’t a choice for them. Aside, from The Beatles’ countless hours of practice they stumbled upon various opportunities in their music career and took advantage of them. The Beatles established connections with …show more content…

The text shows, KIPP was a college leveled school and most young children wouldn’t want to go through that because of their age or maturity level (117). KIPP wasn’t an easy school especially for kids it was a lifestyle that most children weren’t used to. Although, Marita was different she decided to distinct herself from the millions of students in public schools. It states that KIPP “promises” to help poor students and send them to college to be successful and pursue a career (118). Marita as well as most kids at KIPP put meaning and effort to their work. Similarly to the Beatles Marita had another characteristic of success which was effort and meaning full work. She had the strength to keep going because the majority of kids at KIPP had a goal. Marita lived in Brooklyn which is a big city with all different kinds of people. As a kid she realized her situation and that the world around her was learning and she didn’t want to be left behind. Maritas story is so astonishing because most kids don’t look to the future like she did or ever think about college. Kids naturally live in a fantasy throughout their child hood. It’s known for children to daydream, play, act as if they are princesses, dragon etc. These are things kids do and there is nothing wrong with that. Although, kids like Marita who are different, sometimes have the capacity, but just need