We need a paradigm shift.<br>It seems that intellect is assumed to be the ability of the brain to compute information but what if it is instead the ability to access information from consciousness instead of some function of the brain or even mind? For example instead of computation, the function or the path is less ‘thinking’ and instead something more like intuition or the ability to access the information from consciousness.<br><br>Certainly for any level of what we term ‘genius’ there is little computation or rearrangement of information via thinking, instead it is accessing or using,  a level of intuition on a subject or ability - in the example of a genius in music or being able to do complex mathematics, it is clear (is it not) that those we deem to be prodigies or having a level of genius, simply somehow ’access’ the answers as opposed to calculating or manually composing the music. <br><br>So perhaps intelligence may be more like a high level of intuition, certainly if you ask any artist, designer, or even scientists who comes up with a unique solution or invention, they will tell you that the solution rarely comes from a series of thoughts which lead to the new development. Instead it will more likely be a sudden revelation which comes not from within their mind but as a gift from outside oneself. Yes it may come after much time thinking and searching for a solution but the more ‘perfect’ the solution the more ‘inspired’ it is likely to be.<br><br>Many artists or designers will speak of the work coming not ‘from’ them but coming ‘through’ them. Yes they put their focus on what they are doing but more outstanding the work is the more likely that the feeling will be that the artist was merely used as a ‘tool’ and a vessel to deliver the inspired result.<br><br>Further, there may be something to Lex’s wondering about if there may be a link between intelligence and how easy it may be to to put someone to sleep. Perhaps intelligence may be linked to how present or aware people might be  to the unseen world around us or to our greater (external or universal) consciousness. <br>It is for certain that a sure sign of higher intelligence is the ability to see the links between disparate or complex subjects or ideas, or to use the imagination to come up with novel approaches, conclusions or solutions.  When you are in the company of truely gifted people it quickly becomes clear that they do not see our world in the same way as the rest of us…. Enter Lex 😉 the brilliance of the gift of natural insight.