Athleticism versus intelligence
Athleticism versus intelligence
While athleticism is important and can be very helpful, especially in testing and knowing the limits of one's body, it is very different to being intelligent. Athleticism focuses on the entire body of a human, while intelligence largely focuses on the development of the brain. Athleticism has major benefits to cardiovascular health, and physical health. Increasing flexibility and physical performance, which also benefits the brain and mind, but is not always focused on that primarily. Intelligence focuses on knowing what to do at all times, and maximizing one's superior processes. Specifically superior cognitive processes.
A highly intelligent person has not necessarily maximized their cardivascular health, but it would be expected that a highly intelligent person will maximized their overall health and brain health, and should be healthier than an athlete. Athletes often suffer injuries from over-performing and going beyond the limits of their body. There is intelligence in that, but it is still not the same as intelligence.
Athleticism and intelligence are two different things, but they do overlap in some areas and with respect to certain characteristics.
The dumb jock syndrome is an example of this , and is true for some athletes. They are so focused on developing their body to get a certain look and physique that they are not concerned about the damage and injury that they are doing. Or they are so concerned about getting the girl and popularity that they do it by any means possible. This is counter-intelligent.
On the other hand a person who strives to be intelligent by thinking it is all in the brain, and that is all that matters, is also quite dumb.
For intelligence it really takes reading, learning, trial and error, asking questions, research, practice, and communication. There are a multitude of factors.
For athleticism it takes practice, superior technique and form. Determination, stick-to-it-ness, proper rest and sleep, excellent nutrition, repetition, trial and error, research, and testing one's limits. There are also a multitute of other factors.
So athleticism and intelligence are not the same, but they are both important. Athletics will not make you intelligent, and intelligence alone will not make you athletic.
While athleticism is important and can be very helpful, especially in testing and knowing the limits of one's body, it is very different to being intelligent. Athleticism focuses on the entire body of a human, while intelligence largely focuses on the development of the brain. Athleticism has major benefits to cardiovascular health, and physical health. Increasing flexibility and physical performance, which also benefits the brain and mind, but is not always focused on that primarily. Intelligence focuses on knowing what to do at all times, and maximizing one's superior processes. Specifically superior cognitive processes.
A highly intelligent person has not necessarily maximized their cardivascular health, but it would be expected that a highly intelligent person will maximized their overall health and brain health, and should be healthier than an athlete. Athletes often suffer injuries from over-performing and going beyond the limits of their body. There is intelligence in that, but it is still not the same as intelligence.
Athleticism and intelligence are two different things, but they do overlap in some areas and with respect to certain characteristics.
The dumb jock syndrome is an example of this , and is true for some athletes. They are so focused on developing their body to get a certain look and physique that they are not concerned about the damage and injury that they are doing. Or they are so concerned about getting the girl and popularity that they do it by any means possible. This is counter-intelligent.
On the other hand a person who strives to be intelligent by thinking it is all in the brain, and that is all that matters, is also quite dumb.
For intelligence it really takes reading, learning, trial and error, asking questions, research, practice, and communication. There are a multitude of factors.
For athleticism it takes practice, superior technique and form. Determination, stick-to-it-ness, proper rest and sleep, excellent nutrition, repetition, trial and error, research, and testing one's limits. There are also a multitute of other factors.
So athleticism and intelligence are not the same, but they are both important. Athletics will not make you intelligent, and intelligence alone will not make you athletic.
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