"in the affairs of life or of business, ........." this one is kinda long and plz help me understand it???

Question

" in the affairs of life or of business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment."

also was written by Ernest Hammingway, from <True Nobility>

thanks for helping me get this sentense clear..:)

Answer 1

This sentence is quite straight-forward.  When it comes to life and business, your brains do not matter so much as your charisma and desire.  Fortunately for you, perhaps.