I think the crux of the matter is him having a distorted view of the importance of computational intelligence in obtaining success and/or happiness. General intelligence is a very important trait/amalgamation of traits for determining life outcome. But it is far from the only one with a significant impact, but in many facets of society it isn't uncommon to see it offhandedly treated as the root of all worth.

Attention to detail/conscientiousness, grit/willpower, empathy/emotional intelligence, agreeability and many others will all affect how well you fare in a given arena. At the cutting edge of STEM where that analytical intelligence might serve him best, often it is the addition of a certain creative spark that leads to the best problem solvers, able to tie together novel applications of concepts into a useful result.

Which is all to say that he may well be the smartest man on the team in one respect, but still not rightly be the most deserving of rewards. Until he learns to accept his own deficiencies in some of those areas and weigh them against others alongside his presumed superior intelligence he's going to keep feeling cheated by life, rather than realising he's been playing without understanding half the rules.

I think the crux of the matter is him having a distorted view of the importance of computational intelligence in obtaining success and/or happiness. General intelligence is a very important trait/amalgamation of traits for determining life outcome. But it is far from the only one with a significant impact, but in many facets of society it isn't uncommon to see it offhandedly treated as the root of all worth.

Attention to detail/conscientiousness, grit/willpower, empathy/emotional intelligence, agreeability and many others will all affect how well you fare in a given arena. At the cutting edge of STEM where that analytical intelligence might serve him best, often it is the addition of a certain creative spark that leads to the best problem solvers, able to tie together novel applications of concepts into a useful result.

Which is all to say that he may well be the smartest man on the team in one respect, but still not rightly be the most deserving of rewards. Until he learns to accept his own deficiencies in some of those areas and weigh them against others alongside her presumed superior intelligence he's going to keep feeling cheated by life, rather than realising he's been playing without understanding half the rules.