<p>Why is it so unfair? Are precious gifts of intelligence necessary for being successful and happy? No.</p>
<p>They’re not necessary but highly increase your chances to live a happy life. That’s why successful people are often being еnvied.</p>
<p>You want everyone to be happy, then we should all be born exactly the same in every sense. The only way to achieve greatness would be through pure effort and hard-work. That’s what I call fair, and a happy way of life.</p>
<p>Oh hey there’s my buddy Peijin… Didn’t know he actually got a perfect. </p>
<p>(Clarke Middle School)</p>
<p>Actually, Fat_Nerd, I wouldn’t discount my IQ so hastily. A certain measure of hard word is involved in order to attain both achievements. I am an excellent math student but not a spectacular one (i.e not fantastic enough to be recommended for AMC/AIME type events), and I didn’t make it to the Nat’l Spelling Bee because I choked onstage (too nervous!). I made it to the top 25% in the state w/o studying, and aced (literally… none wrong) the published official qualifying test for the televised portion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Students like me have just as much potential/intelligence (if not more in some special cases) as the aforementioned… but it’s laziness, stress, or other factors that keep us from reaching these milestones. </p>
<p>Such achievements are based not on the possession of a high IQ, but what those with that high IQ choose to do with their gifts.</p>
<p>Leisha13, are you familiar with the word hubris?</p>