Re:The Curse of Smart People (2014)
by brokenmachine on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @12:37AM
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I like that attitude and have found it to be true in my experience.
Sports are good for this, you interact with people from many different occupations and age groups.
It's cool to see people from different walks of life solving the problems presented by the challenges of the sport in their own ways according to their own attributes.
You sound like a good person. If you're ever in Chicago hmu. We can Judo in the park.
Re:The Curse of Smart People (2014)
by sunstealer on Friday February 10, 2017 @09:49PM
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Thanks, will do!
You would be amazed how much you can relate to other people, and how little intelligence is an issue, once you have common interests. I remember in my Judo club (which was open to the public but based at the university) a guy who wasn't attending the university commenting that he kept forgetting that a lot of the people in the club were really smart and accomplished (it came up because another guy complained about getting hit in the face, saying he had to present at a conference the next day).
That's not to say intelligence isn't an advantage in these other areas of life. But it's not a big deal or something that creates distance from others. People will appreciate your intelligence just as you appreciate their spontaneity, athleticism, kindness or any other qualities.