How To Become More Intelligent Than You Are (Final)

Increasing Intelligence in Fun New Ways

Learn a new word each day. Go through the dictionary and find a word that you don't know yet, then practice using it throughout the day. When you come across a new word when doing #3, look it up.

Find a hobby that interests you. Many people increase their intelligence by attempting to get better at something that they're already good at. For example, not only does it make a computer programmer look smarter if they know C++, but it can help you with your job.

Surround yourself with intelligent people. Being around people that are smart in their own fields and knowledge can help you become more knowledgeable. Don't feel inferior––feel blessed that you have amazing resources to draw upon!

Read the news. Keeping up with current events will let you know what's going on in the world. You can catch up on what the world is doing while exercising (step 3).

Practice your writing skills. Writing allows you to input your knowledge into creativity. Whether you write short, fantasy stories or reports on WWII, it's always great to practice your writing skills. Try exercising your brain and writing a little something every day, whether it be describing your emotions or writing descriptive paragraphs about the weather.

Sometimes, just brainstorming can help you create fresh, new ideas.

Learn a new language. Learning new languages is a great way to get smarter. 
Children who learn two languages or more have more grey matter than those who don't, and their brains make more neural connections.

Grey matter is responsible for processing information, including memory, speech and sensory perception.

Knowing another language also increases your empathy for others, which is an important part of improving your emotional intelligence.

Spend time apart from others and from distractions. Solitude is a time for reflection, deep inner thinking and rest.

It is in solitude that you digest all that you have learned from your day or week, and can sort through the issues that are important to you. Solitude helps to keep you calm, it reduces stress and it's a nice way to get to know yourself better. Add a little quiet time away from everything else to your day, every day.