I have a theory: You can learn to be smart. Granted some people are gifted with intellect just as others are naturally handicapped and there exists an entire r

I have a theory: You can learn to be smart. Granted some people are gifted with intellect just as others are naturally handicapped and there exists an entire range in between, but I suggest that those with normally functioning brains who actively strive to increase their knowledge and understanding will discover that they are getting smarter. The post goes along with this theory, in a way, by stating that curiosity - an active attempt to understand things - is above natural intelligence. This is just a theory I came up with when comparing certain friends who haven't made the greatest choices in life or gotten the best grades in school (not a good intelligence indicator, by the way). I'm interested in hearing what others think about this.