The word "Smart"

[Getonmylevel]

I think that when you label yourself smart or intelligent it can create problems. Such as thinking your are more "smart" than someone else. For all intensive purposes I don't think anybody can be more intelligent than an other, because what does that really mean. So much is subjective, at lest the important things are. Knowledge of Hard Facts only means so much.

[Savage]

Try some Petite Sirah.

[Getonmylevel]

wine?

[Savage]

Originally Posted by Getonmylevel

wine?

Smart.

[supertom]

If you see life in terms of comparison than yes it will create problems, instead choose to use it as a empowering belief, being smart is being able to solve problems in your life.

[Brutha]

I think that when you label yourself smart or intelligent it can create problems.

So?
I'm not afraid of those problems.

[metamorph]

If you are smart, why not call yourself smart? False modesty is not as attractive as you think (neither of course is boasting...).

[Andrew Gubb]

Don't label yourself. Recognise something in yourself, when necessary, but try not to think of yourself as anything in particular. You're many things, and you contain at least the seed of all things in you.

[mytruestself]

Yes, well. How about this? Instead of claiming myself to be an intellectual or "smarter than you!" lets try this:"I am open to knowledge and the overall conception of intellectual progression."(Which I do tend to say) There will always be people over me, better than me in some way or another. However I shall not let that sway my confidence. As for knowing what being smart is or as I said "intellectual progression" really or means well...isn't figuring that out part of the process?

Humility is underrated.

[Getonmylevel]

Originally Posted by Brutha

So?
I'm not afraid of those problems.

How can you not be afraid of something if you do not know what that something is. I was speaking about this from the non intellectual side of life. Relationships. If you are with a girl, thinking you are more intelligent in the least bit it will ruin the relationship. When dealing with matters of family, and day to day decisions, your intelligence confidence will lead you to believe your plan or decision is better, when in reality you have no way of knowing if it is or not. Then assuming your idea is better and your partners is not will lead to conflict. Being smart is really about knowing when you can actually know, and when you cant know. Truth is, most times we cant.

[MISTIK]

Smarter or not is not the problem, the question is: who will get advantage of resources he got within him to realize his dreams ? Lot of smart people are left behind by ones who are considered normal, another thing: smart people are not smart in every field,for instance they can be smart in their studies but dump when it comes to social relationships.

[Kali]

Originally Posted by Getonmylevel

I think that when you label yourself smart or intelligent it can create problems. Such as thinking your are more "smart" than someone else. For all intensive purposes I don't think anybody can be more intelligent than an other, because what does that really mean. So much is subjective, at lest the important things are. Knowledge of Hard Facts only means so much.

I couldn't resist...

"I think that labelling yourself as "smart," or "intelligent" can create problems, such as thinking you are "smarter" than someone else. For all intents and purposes, I don't think anyone can be more intelligent than another, because what does that really mean? So much is subjective, at least the important things are. Knowledge of hard facts only means so much."

[Ne Cede Malis]

Even 'smart' people can be pretty dumb sometimes

And there are lots of different ways to be smart - it's unlikely you'll excel across the board. We all have strengths and weaknesses - it's okay to work on both

[autarko]

Originally Posted by Ne Cede Malis

Even 'smart' people can be pretty dumb sometimes

And there are lots of different ways to be smart - it's unlikely you'll excel across the board. We all have strengths and weaknesses - it's okay to work on both

Yes - smart people may yet be slaves to their belief system.

[Kali]

Originally Posted by autarko

Yes - smart people may yet be slaves to their belief system.

Enough snark, I outright disagree. IME those who do not bother to "earn smart" (see link) tend to be more easily entrenched in old, useless ways of being. How can you move beyond what you are now if you do not make yourself aware that there is something beyond what you are now?

Issues in intimate relationships relating to the disparity of intelligence is mainly an issue of compatibility. I have experienced this myself. I dated a man who had dropped out of his first year of high school. I am in an M.S. program. Although he was street smart, the only thing we eventually had in common was great sex.

I dislike the word "smart" Difference Between Smart and Intelligent | Difference Between | Smart vs Intelligent. What about intelligence?

[autarko]

I was commenting about that fact that many obviously smart people such as some well-known scientist and polititians from the past who may have demonstrated great capacity for comprehending and assimilating information, and then expressing it with respect to some agenda, have proven themselves to be egotistical dumbasses.

My point is that people may have a great brain but their brain may or may not be wired to apply its power to broaching new intellectual territory - a brain can only apply itself when its emotions are compliant!

[Kali]

Originally Posted by autarko

I was commenting about that fact that many obviously smart people such as some well-known scientist and polititians from the past who may have demonstrated great capacity for comprehending and assimilating information, and then expressing it with respect to some agenda, have proven themselves to be egotistical dumbasses.

My point is that people may have a great brain but their brain may or may not be wired to apply its power to broaching new intellectual territory - a brain can only apply itself when its emotions are compliant!

Well sure, but I have known quite a few extremely uneducated and unintelligent people who had narcissistic personality disorder and have no ability to comprehend the emotions or thoughts of other people. It's not about being smart, as it were, because these two qualities are pretty much mutually exclusive.