I stopped to think about this yesterday and found it quite relevant. According to psychology, there are four types of intelligence that define who you are and how far you'll go in life.

First comes IQ – the one everyone knows. It’s basically your ability to process information, solve problems, memorize. But here’s the point: only IQ doesn’t get you anywhere.

Then there’s EQ (emotional quotient), which is much more important than most people imagine. It’s about maintaining healthy relationships, being responsible, honest, humble. Your character, basically. And there’s also SQ – the ability to build and maintain a network of people around you. Your charisma.

And do you know what the irony is? People with high EQ and SQ often go much further in life than those who have a very high IQ but are emotionally closed off. I know people with balanced IQ and EQ who achieve things that very intelligent people can’t because they lack social and emotional skills.

Now there’s a fourth type that nobody talks about much: AQ – adversity quotient. It’s your ability to get through tough times, crises, and come out the other side without giving up. When things get heavy, it’s the AQ that determines who keeps going and who breaks down.

The problem is that schools focus almost exclusively on improving IQ while completely ignoring the rest. Result? People who are technically competent but emotionally fragile. We need to stop creating robots and start creating multifaceted human beings – who understand manual work, sports, arts, and know how to deal with frustrations.

Parents should invest in the balanced development of their children. It’s not just about grades. It’s about preparing resilient people, with character, who can fend for themselves regardless of circumstances. Because life isn’t a math exam.