Quoted from Det_Deckard:I think a simpler answe is 8656 because it is even.
Wise decision are based on logic. There are a lot of technical things that basically require a very logical person to do. Sometimes a very hard working person with bad logic is way more dangerous than a lazy logical person just due to the amount of stuff they will screw up. Most jobs aren't like this but as you get more technical you have people that either get it or don't and there really isn't any gray area.
I'm not sure what you consider "technical" or not but I'm a CPA, estate planning lawyer and licensed financial advisor.
I graduated magna cum laude and got 236 out 250 questions correct on the Series 7.
It ain't because I'm smarter than anybody else, I just worked hard at it. Throw in some common sense and that goes a long way in life.
In fact I'm just average at best. But I have to combine relationship and social skills to excel along with the hard work.
Technical people in most fields are a dime a dozen. Look at engineers. Most of them can do the business, the ones that rise to the top can SELL the business.
Not tooting my own horn, I'm just an average idiot technically. That's my point. What I'm great at is putting it all together. That took many years.