Do you consider yourself smart?
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sheetsadam1 — 8 months ago(July 25, 2025 12:16 AM)
That's complicated. There are obviously a lot of people (doctors, lawyers, mathematicians, etc.) who are way smarter than me in their fields. But I like to think that I can hold my own against most people when it comes to subjects that actually interest me and that I have a passing knowledge of many other topics. That hasn't precluded me from doing many, many stupid things, but I think that being able to recognize that and reflect on it is one sign of intelligence.
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sheetsadam1 — 8 months ago(July 25, 2025 12:34 AM)
This person is either:
a) Not as smart as he thinks he is, or
b) Is not being completely honest publicly because he is making money or gaining power and influence by convincing people he knows what he's talking about.
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IsraHell — 8 months ago(July 25, 2025 12:40 AM)
Somewhat smart. Smarter than average, but not a genius.
I’ve definitely done some very stupid things
Smart people do dumb **** all the time, doing things out of emotion rather than thought.
I always saw you as intelligent as myself, but just less interested in certain subjects.
You seem to absorb information well, and hold your own in conversations even when you have limited knowledge about things.
You also have good intuition, at least when you trust yourself.
