b'INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY CHAPTER 7INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY Intellectual capacity is your ability to think, learn, plan, and perform work with discipline. It is thanks to your brain that you can develop this capacity which will allow you to do more in less time and with less energy.A big part of developing your intellectual capacity is believing that you can do it. Highperformersarealwayslookingforopportunitiestolearnmoreand improve. They recognize that mistakes are not just part of life, but an opportunity to learn. They understand that failing at something today is a necessary step to mastering situations in the future.To improve, we need to understand our weaknesses. Part of this can be done by looking at ourselves honestly, but often we have to look to others. Think about the people in your life who know you well and whom you can trust to be honest with you about your shortcomings. In some cases, you will receive feedback that will be hard to hear, but part of building capacity involves being open to feedback and using it to grow.Once you have an idea of what you want to improve, look for resources that will help you. A great strategy is to pick a topic you want to learn more about, research the most respected books on that topic or check it out at a library, and set aside time to read them.Intellectualcapacityisthinking,learning,designing,andimplementing rigorously.Intellectualstrengthdevelopswhenapersondoesthingsthat inspire them to excel.Intellectualcapacitycanbedemonstratedbyconstantlearning,reading, physical activity, broadening the horizon of thought and imagination.To do this, you will need to develop different strengths necessary for healthy intellectual growth:The analysis: it is defined as a wide range of professional skills, including critical thinking, making difficult decisions and solving complex problems. This skill involves receiving new information and mentally internalizing it in a productive way. Germain Decelles205'