Habits of truly intelligent people

Habits of truly intelligent people
They don't talk about how smart they are. Smart people are busy growing their minds.
They learn best by imitation. They study what works and try it.
They try to figure things out themselves. They want to experiment and problem-solve.
They are always hunting knowledge. They focus on what they want to know, not what they already know.
They don't brag about what they know. They apply their knowledge.
They connect with the dots. They look for connections between dissimilar things and read across fields and disciplines.
They ask lots of questions. They are curious.
They are comfortable with conflicting ideas.
They abstract from their experiences.
They seek out puzzles and paradoxes.
They don't get hung up on crumbs.
They have no problem with failure.
They don't try to sound smart.
They don't always use big words. They use the right words big or simple.