Is Intelligence over-rated?

The emphasis from the day you were born to the day you expire is how intelligent you were while you were alive.
Parents are always making a big fuss over the big preschool for their children, then it is the best high school and if at all possible, best college or university as well.
All this points to one thing - how intelligent you are and how proud they are of you. Most of the time, bragging about your scholastic achievements. Some of us know that while intelligence can determine to some extent your chances of success in many fields, it is not the overriding factor in the final outcome of an individual's life.
The original question: Is intelligence then over-rated. Yes in many instances and no in some. If a particular profession requires that a person be intelligent in an obvious manner, then it is probably a prerequisite. Some companies do conduct preliminary IQ tests for potential candidates for a particular post.
However, intelligence does not factor in if a person is determined to succeed despite the lack of education. In many cases, success is dependent on a person's desire to succeed inspite of the odds.
Intelligence is also not a determinant of future personal happiness. Some of the most successful people on earth are very unhappy. There are so many reasons. Chief among which is the mistaken notion that money can buy happiness.
People like to say "I have been unhappy and poor, and I have happy and rich. I prefer to be rich and unhappy." That's a conversation classic. It can be argued to its unsuccessful conclusion every time till it's time to leave the guest's house.
Women are particularly impressed by men who are intelligent. Somehow, nature's instinct kicks in and women unconsciously believe that intelligent men will produce better offsprings whose chances of survival or being successful would be much higher. This is a throwback to the theory of the fittest and the most intelligent survives.
Men, however, may not want their women to be too intelligent. Something to do with ego, although at present I do not have statistics to support my case. But I think I am right to a large degree.
Thus, we can safely conclude that intelligence is not over-rated if a particular profession demands it. For example, space aeronautics. You obviously need to have at least a PhD in nuclear physics or pure mathematics or theoretical physics to qualify for a senior position in Nasa. A high school qualification simply won't wash in this instance.
Now, if you just want to be like Donald Trump, Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, then it's fairly easy. Gates is a drop-out. I think Jobs too. All you need is an obsessive compulsion to succeed in a field you love. In Jobs and Gates' case, they were and still are about computers. Because they developed a lifelong interest in the field of their personal desire, they succeed beyond their families' expectations.
We all wish we were as smart as Albert Einstein but we are not. Hence, we have to leave it to the chosen few to have fame thrust on them. For the rest of the ordinary mortals, we must abide by Mother Teresa's advice - "don't small things with great love."
It is my personal opinion then that intelligence is a nice human trait but I wouldn't want to rest all my hopes and dreams on it. In many instances, it is overrated.
I prefer the most human qualities like compassion, kindness, forgiveness and most of all love. These qualities are more enduring and they transcend time and distance. Clearly they are the winners.