Definition of

Wit

Occurrence

Ingenuity is associated with creativity.

From the Latin ingenium , ingenuity is the ability of a person to invent quickly or solve something with ease . The concept is associated with intuition , creativity , skill and talent . For example: “To solve this enigma, it takes more ingenuity than strength” , “The actor evaded the journalists' most complicated questions with sympathy and ingenuity” , “The last chapter of the novel demonstrates the author's ingenuity to close a story.” intricate.”

Wit also appears linked to the spark to capture and show the funny side of things . A witty person can make people laugh in the middle of a formal or structured situation, thanks to a witty exit or a humorous comment at the right moment.

Ingenuity today

Nowadays, it is increasingly difficult to identify ingenuity in the proposals that surround us. As a species, we are going through an era of information overload and blatant manipulation of the interests of the masses; Nothing seems spontaneous, but rather it gives the sensation of living a meticulously written script, which takes us from one point to another, from one product to another.

However, it is perhaps in the stages of greatest rigidity that human beings find the necessary incentive to seek new directions and come up with a revolutionary idea . Ingenuity is characterized by the surprise effect it causes in those who witness it, since it is born from an unexpected turn in mental processes. As mentioned in previous paragraphs, it is not necessarily linked to great creations, but rather to a peculiar and unusual occurrence.

Challenge resolution

When a person is faced with a challenge that is especially difficult to overcome but comes up with a very practical solution, it is often said that "he or she has managed to solve the problem." Depending on how it is analyzed, ingenuity can be a property of living beings, which is found in different proportions in each one and which does not appear sporadically or spontaneously and never returns, but is part of the personality traits.

This does not mean, on the other hand, that an ingenious person solves all his problems quickly and does not have any need, as if he were a superhero, but rather that he has a greater predisposition to overcome obstacles than others.

Sugarcane

The farm that has the necessary facilities for processing sugar cane is called a mill.

Ingenuity and sugar cane

A mill, on the other hand, is known as a hacienda or farm with the necessary facilities to process sugar cane and obtain sugar , rum and other products. It is possible to speak, therefore, of sugar mill or sugar mill .

The sugar mills spread throughout the American territory thanks to the climatic conditions, despite the fact that sugar cane is not a native crop of the continent but was introduced by Europeans.

A Spanish municipality

Ingenio , finally, is a Spanish municipality that belongs to the province of Las Palmas ( Canary Islands ). It is located in the southeast of Gran Canaria and is the headquarters, together with the municipality of Telde , of the Gran Canaria International Airport . According to the latest statistical data, Ingenio has more than 28,000 inhabitants on its surface.

It is a quiet place, ideal for those looking to live near the sea and in contact with nature, as well as well connected, given that it is located halfway between the city of Las Palmas (in the north of the island) and the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (to the south).

Ingenio residents enjoy a balance between access to entertainment and the peace of a town; An average of 25 minutes by car is enough to reach either of the two aforementioned extremes, to enjoy the offers of a modern city and paradisiacal beaches, without forgetting the privileged climate of the island.