People are taught the more they read and absorb, they more they know, the more knowledge they have. This is ego. It creates the illusion of dissatisfaction, restlessness and insecurity.
Devotion is another dimension of intelligence. It is often interchanged with the term, prayer. Yet, one can be devoted without praying and one can pray without being devoted. Devotion itself is not about repeating methodology. It is not about doing. Rather, its about being aware. Devotion implies being selfless, de-void of Self, not self-interested. It is merging with the flow.
Notice the nature of creativity has nothing to do with intellect. When someone plays music by ear, the person is not learning. The person is being one with the harmony. For someone to step outside the natural rhythm to teach how something was done, the very describing of it takes something away, makes the reptition mechanical. You require no teacher to listen to the heart.
Kahlil Gibran echoes 'The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind.' True nature cannot be taught or learned. Many people come to think they have to struggle to be themselves. The truth is any struggle you encounter is your own-self-created resistance. Be aware and allow it to dissolve.