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Can anyone be smart?

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  • 30-03-2020 2:21pm
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    mr_fegelien
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    Here's a question, can anyone be smart (or at the least, most people)? I've been called that once because I seem to be knowledgeable about various topics but I don't think I'm inherently smarter than anyone else, I just read a lot of random stuff and unconsciously remember it. If I had more of a social life, I'd definitely be "less smart".

    Now it's not binary thing, you can be smart and social but one can't deny that decreasing the nights you go to the pub and reading a book and things online makes you more knowledgeable. There's no better person just different strokes for different folks.

    Even Bill Gates said he always read as a teenager with his friends and when he started Microsoft, never took a day off in his 20's. Sounds like dedication not necessarily a super genius.


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    Bobblehats
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    You can be smart and tidy. Spick n’ span


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    Trigger Happy
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    A smart move for you would be to enter this competition next week Mr F. You will be a shoe in.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058065567


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    chrissb8
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    Those who decide to use and challenge their mind are smarter than those who would dodge anything that would take a modicum of brainpower to do.

    Being smart is an elastic process I think. That is, you can improve your intelligence through reading, challenging it through learning something new and become smarter. However, there is natural smartness wherein you explain something once to someone and they just "get" it like someone who is maths/science inclined.

    Mostly though I think people are more knowledgeable in some area and not so good in others.

    And OP, yes, there are most definitely some very stupid people out there. Just give it a few years and you'll be meeting all sorts of dumb people.
    So many different types of dumb too.


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    Church on Tuesday
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    In these tricky times, it's good to know that constants like a Mr. Fegelein thread is there to help keep the spirits up.


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    Fr_Dougal
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    No. Some people aren’t smart enough to use the intelligence they were born with.


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    Leg End Reject
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    There's different types of intelligence - academic, artistic etc.

    Some people have intellectual disabilities, and if severe they can't live independently.

    Some can be academically gifted but lack life skills and basic cop on.

    Some can be all rounders, academically intelligent and good life and social skills.

    Some people are just thick.
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    ILoveYourVibes
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    Leg End Reject wrote: »
    Some people are just thick.


    Some people are not thick enough. I mean if you are thick enough you'll go far.


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    Ficheall
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    mr_fegelien wrote: »
    I've been called that once because I seem to be knowledgeable
    Sweet Jesus.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Ficheall wrote: »
    Sweet Jesus.

    You said it. Nobody f*cks with the Jesus.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    Most people can be smart.


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    Church on Tuesday wrote: »
    In these tricky times, it's good to know that constants like a Mr. Fegelein thread is there to help keep the spirits up.

    No need to be smart.


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    maestroamado
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    Being astute and measured are very important, i know loads of very smart but its all book stuff.
    They have limited intelligence and lacking in decision making, will always need ask someone else.
    Me i am pretty average. I have a friend who has Masters in few areas, we play online quiz pretty well
    every day and we are about the same, i do slag her.
    She always says "Education has nothing to do with intelligence"


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    Church on Tuesday
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    No need to be smart.

    I'm being honest.


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    auspicious
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    Knowledge and intelligence go hand in hand though they are not the same.
    You can be knowledgeable about a subject which makes you smart on the subject. A greater intelligence allows you to use the knowledge in a smarter way.
    Most subjects only require studiousness to suceed in. Maths and physics imo beed brain power. I don't do either of these :( .


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    Church on Tuesday wrote: »
    I'm being honest.

    *Whoosh*


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    Church on Tuesday
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    *Whoosh*

    "Honesty is my only excuse"


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    Wabbit Ears
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    We all have strengths and weaknesses. Some people I know who are extremely successful in life and business are not smart in an academic sense at all, but they're driven and they leverage their strengths.

    Many Really really smart people dont take advantage of their natural academic intelligence.

    So, no not everyone can be 'smart' but smart is only one aspect of life and success.


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    jaxxx
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    Knowledge =/= smart or intelligence, not really.



    For the average human, it may fit that definition. But not for me, for you can have all the knowledge in the world; but if you don't have an ounce of common sense, then to me you're as intelligent as mud. I see plenty of people out there with degrees and all these fancy academic achievements; and yet so many no longer possess (if they ever did) the tiniest crumb of common sense. For example, making decisions without first consulting or seeking the opinions of those that it directly affects or those with actual experience of the matter at hand.


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    Bobblehats
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    Wabbit Ears wrote: »
    We all have strengths and weaknesses. Some people I know who are extremely successful in life and business are not smart in an academic sense at all, but they're driven and they leverage their strengths

    Right. I’m getting a levergym


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    Kylta
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    Every day you learn something new, it doesn't matter if its something great or something trivial. " if nobody famous said the above, f-ck I'm claiming it"


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