> While there may be a ceiling for all of us, defined by inability to grok no matter how much work is done, the fact is below that point work has real, tangible benefits.

I’m a bit on edge, because as of right now I have no idea what that is. I’ve come up with a few medium-long to long term plans that will be an huge time investment and likely in some way a moderate monetary investment, but am not sure if I have the intelligence to complete them. Worse even, I figure I would unlikely find out until I’m significantly invested in them. Due to a mix of things like laziness and poor focus (the latter of which you note can be improved) that I believe in part has held me back in that past, but I also feel that certain failures could be due to intelligence, but as of right now, I’m unable to differentiate.