on Ever had someone toss the question your way, “If you’re so smart, then why aren’t you rich?” Maybe you’ve thrown it out yourself with a smirk, just to poke a bit of fun. It’s one of those oddly persistent questions — simple on the surface, but the moment you dive deeper, it’s tangled with assumptions that, if unravelled, reveal a whole mess of interesting things about life, success, and the idea of being “smart.”In fact, it’s not just a silly throwaway line. The question strikes at something that feels almost universally valid. Consider this of 59,000 people that showed how the wealthiest in the group were not exactly geniuses. They had, let’s call it, unremarkable IQ scores. Average. So what do we make of that? Does it mean intelligence isn’t the main ingredient in the recipe for wealth? What, then, is?First things first: IQ, that ever-so-popular measure of intelligence, is deeply flawed. Sure, it’s a go-to metric, but if we’re being serious here, it’s hardly the best or the most comprehensive. The IQ shows how well one can think logically, but what about creative thinking, emotional intelligence, and social adaptability? These are no less crucial, yet IQ doesn’t touch them.