Question

How does your choice of careers reflect or not reflect your abilities or perceived intelligences as defined by Gardner?

Answer 1

Howard Gardner proposed in 1983 the Theory of Multiple intelligences which states that human intelligence can be broken down in categories (musical-rhythmic,  visual-spatial,  verbal-linguistic,  logical-mathematical,  bodily-kinesthetic,  interpersonal,  intrapersonal, and  naturalistic., and each person may be brilliant or absolutely dumb at different ones. This view is opposed to that which sees intelligence as a general ability, and each human can get a greater or smaller degree of that capacity.

Therefore, at the moment of chosing a career path is important to be aware of the types of intillegences that we can possess, and not only to gather information about the requirements of the industry or about the job environment.

If you have a large dosis of visual-spatial intelligence you have a clear advantage over others if you choose to be an arquitect or an interior designer. For instance, on the area of musical-rhythmic intelligences, people may suceeds as singers, or instrument players.

Anyway, is important to hightlight that each person's intelligence should be a complex combination of all the categories stated above. You should go for your strenghts, but also make profitable use of the other skills you have.