Self-efficacy is a more accurate determinant of success than IQ.
Self-efficacy is defined as confidence in one's ability to achieve a desired outcome. This is different than self-esteem.
Self esteem asks, "How do I feel about myself?"
Self efficacy asks, "Can I do this?"
Of course, people with a high IQ have an advantage when it comes to self-efficacy because they are smart, which makes them intellectually capable. But IQ is far from the lone determinant of self-efficacy. I have met many smart people who struggle because of emotional roadblocks.
A smart person can have low self-efficacy, and vice versa. Much of life boils down to hard work, perseverance, and willingness to overcome.
--John Place
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