Too dumb for snt/quant? Don't understand many sections in Hull's textbook

Hi all, I have been reading Hull's, but there are many sections where I still do not understand despite rereading. Especially the more mathematical portions especially in Stochastic Processes and Black-Scholes, and the valuation of CDOs.

I am just wondering if my inability to understand everything in the book indicates a lack of intellectual ability to break into snt.

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