As you hint at in the last paragraph, IQ isn't the most important factor. What one can actually accomplish is what matters most. If one is able to improve the

As you hint at in the last paragraph, IQ isn't the most important factor. What one can actually accomplish is what matters most. If one is able to improve the layer above raw IQ, the fundamental mental models that provide the base for interpreting, analyzing, and synthesizing everything that happens to them, that would provide immense benefits. It seems to me that is possible, to an extent. This is something I strive for, and I think I have made a bit of encouraging progress. Of course, evaluating this is... uh... not quite straight-forward, to say the least :)