Plato, Newton, Einstein, Hawking, they are among the people with most brilliant mind in the history of mankind. Even though each of them lived in a different era, they have a lot in common, here are some of them:

1. Adaptive
High intelligence people have the ability to adapt in different situations. There is no excuse for them when they are having limited resources. They will find a way to achieve their goals even there are many obstacles on the way.

2. Humble About Their Knowledge
Smart people in this world know that there are always new things to be learned. They are never satisfied with what they already knew and always try to learn more every time. Ironically, when smart people feel they don’t know anything, they who have limited knowledge thought they already knew about everything.

3. Have High Curiosity
High intelligence people never stop learning. They want to know about many things and never be satisfied with one answer. They know that knowledge is always developing, so they realize that their knowledge should also always be renewed.

4. Ask Smart Questions
High intelligence people ask high quality question. They don’t ask something that they already know the answer. They tend to ask an open question which challenged common ideas and make other people see from different perspectives.

5. Open-minded
Intellectual people are open with new possibilities and never stop thinking. They don’t hesitate to explore new information. The intellectuals are the people who optimist about thoughts and ideas.