What would you do if you took Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test and you were told you scored .94 which means you are not only stupid but incapable of operating in a normal environment. Will you pass your exams and respond positively to given assignments? What if a second test scores you .142 meaning you are one of the world’s most intelligent people and you are told that the first test that scored you .74 was not correct and that some errors led to the poor marks you got? Will your performance in class change? Well, this is the story of renowned South African motivational speaker, Rinus Le Roux, who told rib-cracking jokes about how he, a declared stupid person was by the stroke of pen declared as being amongst the world’s most intelligent persons. Giving a talk hinged on Living a Meaningful Life, sponsored by telecommunications giant MTN , Mr Le Roux recounted religious teachings that “as you think, so shall you be, and if you think it is impossible, it will be impossible, if you think you cannot, you never will, it is about the self confidence we carry in our hearts and in our minds, that is what makes the difference. He said with an IQ of .142, he was still failing his exam. He had to change the way he thought to experience a shift from being stupid to being clever. He said human beings can create meaning for themselves in life by striving to be alchemies - “Someone in the 11th century who could take led and iron and transform it into gold, and that is how we create meaning.” Given the debilitating problems African nations are grappling with, the people, he contended needed alchemists – people who will transform the nations and provide hope for the people.