There's two ways. Either you make a new instrument, and it gives you better eyes, like Galileo's telescope. And that's a great way to do it, make such a nice instrument that you don't have to be so smart, you just look and there it is. Or you try to internalize it is such a way that it really becomes intuitive. Working on the right problem is only part of what it takes to succeed.
Perseverance is another essential ingredient.