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How I measure character is not by achievements, but by values... to me that is the nature of character. What someone does in important yes, but WHY did they do it? What was the motivation, their goals? Ability and character are not the same thing, and someone can have a strong character, but somehow lacking the ability to affect the realization of their goals... and some people may stumble upon achievement by circumstance... These are some of the reasons why I think values are more telling than accomplishments, in the measurement of character.

IQ test results only tell you if you're good at taking IQ tests... Intellegence can mean so many things. Is it memory? Knowledge? Ability to use knowledge? Ability to learn new skills? How can you measure such things in a truly meaningful and universal way? The answer: you can't. Everyone has their own aptitudes (whether nurtured / innate or both) and we constantly develop new abilities during our lives. A "genius" at math and physics might not be capable of learning a second language, or being a military officer. Does that mean that the scientist, poet and leader are different? Yes... but how can a simple IQ number quantify such a complex attribute? Impossible.

All this talk about intelligence makes me think that there are many people here who value it... interesting... Think about what that shows about your character.

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/me thinks Wyvante values belonging to a group... :P