How to distinguish a smart person from a stupid one: signs of a smart and stupid person. How to understand that you are smart? What does it depend on: is a person smart or not?

In this article we will analyze the signs of a smart and stupid person, and also identify the signs of each type of person.

As practice shows, having diplomas or gold medals is not an indicator of intelligence. It is not only pleasant and interesting to communicate with an intelligent person, but you can also gain some knowledge from him. But you cannot divide people only into stupid or smart individuals; do not forget about the average group. This material will help you learn about your abilities or weaknesses, as well as how to understand your interlocutor. By the way, be attentive to the demagogue's tricks, so pay careful attention to the details.

Signs of a smart person

Every smart person is unique, but they all have several characteristics in common, which you will now learn about:

1. Ability to solve any problems. An intelligent person does not see unsolvable problems. He tries to find an original way out of any situation and, as a rule, comes up with it.
2. The ability to listen. An intelligent person is a person who knows that by listening carefully and asking leading questions, you can learn a lot of interesting things about the interlocutor, which is why an intelligent person cannot be a chatterbox.
3. Good memory. The ability to remember and skillfully use knowledge stored on memory shelves is often called intelligence.
4. Broad outlook. An intelligent person is aware of everything. He is interested in all areas of life, he is able to support any conversation.
5. Desire to share knowledge. A smart person never tries to make someone look like a fool (although it is very easy for him to do this). On the contrary, he tries to pass on his experience or help others become a little smarter.
6. Modesty. The phrases of smart people are not replete with incomprehensible words and scientific terms. They speak a language that everyone understands and seem to be ashamed of their genius.
7. Competent organization of leisure time. Smart people don't spend hours on social networks looking at funny photos, pictures or videos. They prefer interesting and educational books or documentaries. At the same time, smart people know that they also need rest from intellectual pursuits, so sports, playing music or painting are very attractive to them.

You can connect seemingly unrelated concepts

People with high intelligence are able to see things that others cannot and draw parallels between ideas that are not entirely related. Do you think there is no connection between sashimi and watermelon? You are wrong, they are usually eaten raw and cold.

Journalist Charles Duhigg argues that making these kinds of connections is a hallmark of creativity, which can be closely linked to intelligence.

How to become smarter?

What can you do to make your brain work better? We'll give you some tips on how to become (not seem) a little smarter:

• Breathe deeply. A brain saturated with oxygen works better.
• Read more. Give preference to reading a book rather than watching a movie based on it. Firstly, this way you will force your brain to illustrate the work on its own, and secondly, you will immerse yourself in it much deeper.
• Get rid of junk words. In addition to the fact that they clog up speech, they also confuse thoughts. You should completely forget about profanity.
• Train your brain. Memorization exercises, arithmetic operations and various types of brainstorming should become your favorite pastime.
• Be interested in everything that happens in the world. You will not only be aware of all events, but will also be able to share or exchange opinions with family and friends.
• Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. Stop spending all your free time in front of the computer. Go to the city tournament “What? Where? When?" or visit an art gallery, you will enjoy it.
• Learn to use your mind. Scientific research shows that people think no more than 10% of the time. We do many actions automatically, we say stupid things, guided by emotions. Try to control your actions and think before you speak.
• Embrace the idea that you are truly smart. Once you start thinking this way, you will think and act differently.
• Make sure your wording is clear. The words and thoughts of smart people should not be ambiguous. Express yourself clearly, speak confidently, and be poised and self-sufficient.
• Strive for excellence. Never stop there. Strive for perfection in everything: in cooking, in work, in raising children.
• Leave time for reflection. Sometimes a person needs to isolate himself from the whole world and think in silence alone with himself. Don't deny yourself this.
• Read biographies and quotes from smart people. You will understand that many of them are self-taught, without multiple degrees, but constantly striving for self-development.

Luda Vlasyuk 11.20.2017, 20:02

There's no point in being smart if it doesn't help you make good money)))

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Vladislav Brindak 11.28.2017, 16:37

Hmmm, maybe a sane person doesn't need a robot

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Vladimir Nepiyvoda 11.29.2017, 17:58

A reasonable and wise robot has well-paid hobbies.

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Stanislav Semukhin 11.28.2017, 16:44

So maybe if it doesn’t help, it’s not intelligence, but just inflated self-esteem?))))

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Olena Mikhailivna Vereshchak, Dental Studio 03/05/2019, 22:47

That's it!)) Mayzhe thought the same.)

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Katerina Logachova 11.28.2017, 16:50

Is it better to be stupid? Does it help you earn more? And again... if a person earns a lot, this does not equal the presence of intelligence. There are many more factors here.

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Oksana Stadnik 11.28.2017, 20:28

I agree 100%

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Bogdan Burdeiniy 01/05/2018, 23:44

100% agree.

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Maxim Sirenko, Radioprom 11.28.2017, 18:16

A smart person will always find ways to monetize knowledge. Learn how to sell your knowledge.

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Alexander Balabukha 11.28.2017, 22:50

Entrepreneurship and a penchant for risk have nothing to do with genius, which is why such people make up only 8%. And there are only a few people who have both together. And geniuses died in poverty. Therefore, every genius needs an entrepreneur who will monetize his work.

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Yuri Parasochkin 11/29/2017, 10:27

Agree!!!

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Olga Kuprina 09.12.2017, 16:46

Firstly, not all geniuses died in poverty. Secondly, it would be worth noting that most of them were initially rich, which gave them the opportunity to create and create instead of thinking about everyday and pressing daily problems. They had the time that we spend on vanity, in search of the daily issue of food (food/money), they spent on searching for the truth, let's call it that.

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Alexey Masko 07.23.2020, 15:22

And I think so!

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Alexey Masko 07.23.2020, 15:18

That's right!!!

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Oksana Stadnik 11.28.2017, 18:40

What is the meaning of life in money?

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Vlad Shabas 11.28.2017, 22:05

If we talk about meaning, it does not exist at all. Man creates the meaning of life for himself.

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Bogdan Sytnik 11/29/2017, 02:08

There is no meaning without a goal, a goal motivates a person, the choice of goal is determined by everyone for themselves. As well as what you will have to sacrifice to achieve it.

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Alexey Masko 07.23.2020, 15:37

When you think about roof height. children. they are taller than 180.190. My wife reminds. that. they are tall! There are pictures and a vegetable garden in my head... They said it right - Happiness. is when you are understood! The meaning in life is different for everyone. This is true. but there are people. who do not understand you! And after all, these are kindred spirits! And now there is a war between wife, husband, brother! What should you do. if your wife has a different mentality. maybe taller. than you?

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Dmitry Nosov 05.22.2021, 03:03

Not in money, in spiritual food - Nutrition; - Cloth; — Communal apartment; - Small and not small expenses for your loved one. (why choose to sit on a bench for free or at least buy a book to read for money, not to mention more); - Training; — Treatment, health prevention; — Rest (take a free walk along a stuffy and dusty street or at least go to the Carpathians); - And many many other little things.

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Dmitry Bondarenko 11.28.2017, 19:35

If the mind does not help you earn good money, then only the intellectual mind is developed, but the practical mind is not. There are 2 types of mind and you need to develop both.

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Oksana Stadnik 11.28.2017, 20:31

Interesting concept of “practical mind”... I think it has nothing in common with the mind. Practicality and intelligence are two different concepts. I have friends who know how to make good money, practical, wealthy people. But it’s difficult to call them smart. Of course, they are not stupid, but nothing more. Being intelligent and being smart are not the same thing. Sometimes there is a gap between these concepts.

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Katerina Logachova 11.28.2017, 22:50

100% This is exactly what I meant.

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Tatyana Matsenko 11.29.2017, 13:25

Dmitry most likely meant emotional intelligence by “practical intelligence”. And, it really doesn’t matter what you personally “think” about the influence of this type of intelligence on a person’s life. Scientists have proven that it is its presence and pumping that significantly affects a person’s social success.

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Oksana Stadnik 11.29.2017, 15:33

oh, what are you talking about? “you think” you’re here, and I’m like that, I went out for a walk

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Oksana Stadnik 11.29.2017, 15:51

By the way, about social success. Believe me, not everyone strives for it as much as you think. What scientists have proven is wonderful. But I wonder what exactly they used? What axiom was used? This is the subjective opinion of some smart guy who needed to protect his own. dissertation. What do you think about this? Or are you just quoting? Of course, I’m not that well-read and I allow myself to “think.” So, social success is also a subjective concept. Would you call a kindergarten teacher who loves children and has an approach to them socially successful? What about a farmer who raises pigs and has a lot of fun doing it? What about a landscaper? Factory director or banker. Which one is more socially successful? Is there a degree of success? What if a kindergarten teacher is a teacher from God and has contributed many times more to this world than a banker or a factory director? Or a street landscaper who loves his job and receives much more moral satisfaction from his work than the Minister of Health? What is social success and what is its role for you personally? Do not repeat other people's terms and phrases. What do you mean by a socially successful person, and is this practical mind of yours so important for the person himself, or is this a stereotype that someone is trying to impose, in particular, on you???

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Katerina Logachova 11.29.2017, 16:47

100%. I would like to add that how much a person evaluates himself and how much he does what he loves is an indicator of his personal success. You can earn a million at work, work like Papa Carlo, but not see life. And it’s not a favorite job... That’s the problem...

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Oksana Stadnik 11.29.2017, 16:59

Unfortunately, our society in Ukraine (and not only in it) is structured in such a way that everything is measured by the thickness of the haman. I wonder if Tibetan monks are socially successful people or not? And what about their practical mind? Here, only a few write about personal satisfaction from their activities and almost everything about the material aspect. About all sorts of practical minds and success and practicality... It's a pity

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Katerina Logachova 11.29.2017, 17:34

Oksana, we are in society...few people can “give a damn” about his opinion. Not all people have yet “grown up” to this. But it seems to me that the new generation thinks in different categories. I hope :) But I think that it is possible to connect a person’s intelligence with his satisfaction in life and social success, but not in the eyes of others, but in his own. Something like this…

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Ff Ff 11/30/2017, 6:14 pm

“I wonder if Tibetan monks are socially successful people or not?” - Oksana, where is that social success and where are those monks? This is a completely different world, a different philosophy and way of life. Tibet is still China, and the monks themselves lead a secluded life, with no connection with the outside world. Becoming a monk is the best way to practice Buddhist teachings. The ultimate goal is Enlightenment. By the way. All personal property of a Tibetan monk: books, bed, table, chair, table lamp, clothes. There are three sets of clothes, and then only monastic ones. ALL! The highest achievement (success in their understanding) is to obtain a Ph.D. This is a journey of more than 20 years and is not for everyone. Tuition is paid, there are no retakes. Tough. Rise before sunrise, lights out after 24:00 and later. As a result, some monks can teach in the same monasteries, while others go to the Himalayas to meditate. And it’s not a fact that they will be “thrown” there. So, now judge for yourself...

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Olga Kuprina 09.12.2017, 17:34

The concepts of “practical intelligence” and emotional intelligence have nothing in common. I don’t understand why there is any clarification here if no one wants to look at least in a dictionary first. And I don’t know why I’m wasting time here on comments in the debate, but the article is not bad, I absolutely agree with the points. So then I write what I wanted to say. I was socially successful until the moment when my life was turned upside down, without asking me anything... and now, since November 2021, for the 6th year now I have not been able to return that very social success that you are arguing about. Moreover, this is not an accident, but specially created conditions, for some I turned out to be competitors in the field of information security (information security) and I was eliminated as an enemy, driven into a corner and hunted like an animal. And this lasted 5 and a half years.. I had to play the game of a person (enemy) until recent events (further in the context it will be clear what events I am talking about and why this is important, and how one verb can express a very important and necessary action for achieving goals and success). Play the game of a man with money and power, and only because the offended boy will not grow up and cried into the vest of his mother, who gave him this money and power while under the oligarch. If you read what they write here in the comments, and generally listen to different opinions, it turns out that “smart means poor” - complete heresy and nonsense. Different circumstances, different situations. Abilities and strong-willed character still need to be developed, but this is precisely what depends on the level of intelligence. The higher the intelligence, the more serious and complex life’s puzzles and the longer the life cycles of awareness. “The 9 Circles of Hell” in comparison with such cycles will seem like a children's fairy tale. And you don’t always have time to think about success; sometimes you just need to survive and not give up in the search for the truth. So it’s not clear why you’re arguing, if someone gets to the truth, it will clearly not happen here and clearly not with us... And also, mind and reason - that’s what I would pay attention to. The mind generates actions in a given vector, while the mind generates and inclines towards awareness. Mindfulness leads to wisdom. Being smart and being wise are two different things. Wisdom is a combination of life experience, life principles, awareness and intelligence. This is the essence of genius. In any field of possible activity. And to conclude the comment, I will say that perhaps the concept of “practical mind” implies awareness..?

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Katerina Logachova 12/10/2017, 11:15

Well said. You get out of the black streak!

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Olga Kuprina 12/10/2017, 11:59

Thank you for your kind words! And you should not fall into it.

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Vladimir Levitsky 11/30/2017, 12:59

Yes... Maybe there are too many smart people? ) Something else is needed...

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Vladimir Sobolev 12/02/2017, 09:34

But what if a person, for example, is a very smart engineer in some industry (and at the same time not a thief at all), work in which the state does not value at all or values ​​very little? should he give up his calling and become an “effective” manager? will this then be a sign of intelligence? Maybe you still confuse such concepts as entrepreneurship (cunning) with intelligence? Have you ever communicated with a stupid scoundrel who earns millions through shady schemes? God forbid such friends and acquaintances (my personal opinion) who have not read a single book, who cannot properly put together a few words, but who have a lot of money - are they smart?

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Katerina Logachova 02.12.2017, 13:01

100%. It's not related. It depends on people’s perception of a particular position in life.

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Lyuda Vlasyuk 05.12.2017, 01:51

Katerina there are so many of you everywhere

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Katerina Logachova 12/05/2017, 09:34

We didn’t switch to “you”, dear.

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Volodymyr Marikutsa 12/20/2020, 11:22

Katerina Logachova, Katya - did you understand what you said?

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Katerina Logachova 12/21/2020, 09:31

And you?

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Olga Kuprina 09.12.2017, 18:27

Funny. Is it true. In some ways you are right, but you are mistaken in your conclusions. I was also told to quit my favorite activity (work is my hobby), otherwise I will regret it and will not be able to engage in my professional activity at all. But I'm stubborn. And yes, I am universal, no matter what business I take on, I achieve maximum results, beating people with experience in one field or another in a matter of months only because I am not afraid to study at my age, and I have self-esteem and respect for myself , but in no case show-offs or other nonsense. And I am quite honest with everyone I deal with if I see reciprocity. Even in the case of the greed of business partners, which manifests itself soon after starting work, I act according to my conscience, because I am firmly convinced and know that sooner or later the moment will come for everyone, without exception, to answer for their actions. Therefore, I am not afraid to risk either money or reputation. If you do the right things, your reputation will restore itself by following your principles and sticking to them. Even if someone goes out of their way to have power and money, and can completely ruin it for you. And I’ve gone through this more than once. You say "not a Thief." Hackers are also not thieves; it’s not hackers who take the last penny from grandmothers, but who? Well of course! The state represented by those in power. And they are far from being “in power”, as many believe, who go to vote in the Rada in public. These are those gray cardinals who have nothing in common with real military ranks, which is a pity. But the state is built on lies thanks to the human factor. Nothing will change until everyone starts thinking differently and not putting everything in their pocket. And therefore, I don’t see anything wrong in the activities of some hackers, of whom, although few and far from all were honest, we can only read about them in the news and usually their names are not disclosed. Returning to the essence of the question, which was so “wildly screaming” from your post, I will say that you can change your profession. The spirit heals the body, the spirit strengthens it and one must not succumb to provocations, feel sorry for oneself and whine. If you are unhappy, clench your fists, grit your teeth and sit down to learn something new, if you see that there is no work in your specialty and there will be no prospects. Engineer is different from engineer. I'm also an engineer. More precisely, the second highest degree is “analyst engineer for information security in computer systems and networks.”

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Olga Kuprina 09.12.2017, 18:28

And when I was ordered not to work in my specialty, given an ultimatum, otherwise they would simply kill me and ruin my family, I still stood my ground. I went against the will of those in power, against the oligarchic clan, and I will go against anyone who still dares to threaten me or my family. And after many years and all the “adventures,” I now calmly continued to study computers, although at one time no one even wanted to hear about me. They weren’t even invited to interviews; they were afraid that they would have problems, that these problems would be artificially created for them. Much water has flown under the bridge since that time. But I didn't lose hope. And she didn’t give up. It was too hard, life hung by a thread. Everyone abandoned me, no one helped. Those who were afraid, those who did not want to... all the people whom I considered friends were eliminated. Everything in general. And besides this, I also have trials one after another, because they promised that they would kill me or drive me to suicide, and destroy my family, and they consistently carried out their plan. It got to the point that they staged an accident, then set it up so that the child could be taken away... in fact, I had a 1 in a million chance of surviving and getting out of this mess. And I won. One. Against all. I have something to tell and something to be proud of. Then I understood what wisdom is. I wrote a response to the phrase “alone in the field is not a warrior,” with which these people teased me, tactfully destroying me: “Alone in the field is not a warrior. One in the field is a suicide bomber. But when those who have nothing to lose go into battle, there is always one sure chance of winning the war.” (c) me. But they forgot that there is spirit and faith and hope. It is impossible to break the spirit. They opened Pandora's box, and in order to close it, leaving me without it, they had to destroy me. Believe me, they tried very hard to earn their money. But.. So be strong, never lose hope and never give up, no matter what happens. Believe me, there are things much worse than death.

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Katerina Logachova 12/10/2017, 11:19

Olga, well done! The earth rests on people like YOU.

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Igor Kutsenko 10.23.2018, 20:19

Wonderful words, Olga, I recognize myself in your story, thank you...

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Alexey Masko 07.23.2020, 15:51

There are so many things - it’s serious! My wife suffered a lot, but she survived! My daughter and son are trying as hard as they can. I wish you all the best! Good luck!!!

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Tatyana Serichenko 12/05/2017, 15:48

It means you’re not smart if you’re complaining ;)!. A smart person does, not whines! ;)

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Natalia Yatsenko 03/05/2019, 18:27

It’s just that the country doesn’t need smart people, the country needs an insane working, consumer class that can easily be manipulated by paying for work….

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Ulyana Yakymchuk 03/05/2019, 21:56

So this is about me! And I would like to justify my procristination in addition to my senses

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Andriy Syrovatskyy, Volingaz 11.28.2017, 15:34

“...Participants who were smarter than their peers said they stayed up late into the night and woke up late on both weekdays and weekends. Another study looked at about 400 US Air Force personnel. The results obtained were similar...” I seem to have a hard time realizing that the 400-hundred US Air Force can afford to wake up late.

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Oleh Tsybul'ko 11.28.2017, 18:55

The first three are not about me. 12 - in ten!

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Sergey Gavrilov 11.28.2017, 21:40

The first 13 are not about me. 14 - to the bull's eye!

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Vlad Shabas 11.28.2017, 22:03

You are so passionately ascribed IQ. Not knowing that this is not an indicator of intelligence and it was created in America in order to send those who are too smart to gas stations to sell food and those who are too stupid to prison. But the middle peasants were left in everyday life; they were easier to manage...

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Bogdan Sytnik 11/28/2017, 11:08 pm

Regarding IQ (Isaac test), it is a relative thing; it allows you to assess the speed of perception and processing of information directly by the brain, without taking into account education, etc. Chinese wisdom says - throw your wisdom into the valley of Khu Yam if it has not helped you in life. It’s good when your head and hands are friends, they are not lazy to support each other.

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Pavel Yanovsky 11/29/2017, 00:24

I support

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Pavel Yanovsky 11/29/2017, 00:24

intelligence and earnings are not entirely related concepts, IMHO. It’s just that eight-bit single-taskers, not seeing the breadth and variability of the world, life and other things, have the ability to hit one point without being distracted - that’s why they achieve so-called prosperity in life. However, are they satisfied? with their lives for real? Do they feel their integrity and unity with the Universe? This is another question and it lies more in the field of philosophy and esotericism. So, by and large, there is nothing to talk about here: smart people are not always successful in life, but limited and successful are often vile in their blinders. everything has a place to be, IMHO. all the best)

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Bogdan Sytnik 11/29/2017, 02:22

There are those led by the Spirit, and there are those led by the belly. What the sausage is stuffed with is what it is.

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Olga Kuprina 09.12.2017, 18:32

+ right.

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Alexander Levchenko 11/29/2017, 05:57

Hmm.... Have you been studying me all your life? I’ve just never read such a detailed description of my nature…..

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Igor Natochin 11/29/2017, 09:26

Unfortunately, the smarter a person is, the more difficult it is for him to socialize. Namely, the material component of life depends on the degree of socialization. At the moment, most of the owners of firms and enterprises are young people of 35 years old (the father was a bandit or a Komsomol member in the past, he squeezed out the business and gave it away). At 35, they have little knowledge and skills, but hypertrophied ambitions. They don't like smart employees and surround themselves with mediocrity, against whom they feel comfortable. I think that this is one of the factors that led Ukraine to economic collapse. Each of these young managers believes that he can save super on the salaries of employees and the development of the material and technical base of the enterprise. Subsequently, it turns out that the products are not competitive for export sales, and they are not bought on the domestic market due to the low solvency of the population. And the search begins for hired personnel (production and sales people) with a MAGIC WAND in their pocket. Like in a fairy tale, go there, I don’t know where, and bring back something, I don’t know what. Smart guys, I feel sorry for you!

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Katerina Logachova 11.29.2017, 10:45

There is such a thing. And most often, excellent students work for C students... How to explain this phenomenon?

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Dementieva Inna Grigorivna 11.29.2017, 14:05

P.4 For those who first know, but still don’t know much, they are afraid of being timid, lest they show mercy, and others are in vain.

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Ff Ff 29.11.2017, 21:32

What a phenomenon this is - the prose of life! Excellent students at school “press on all pedals” to be the best in all subjects, i.e. Spray themselves on everything, thereby earning themselves an “excellent student complex” or scientific perfectionism, while C students enjoy the freedom given to themselves and learn about life. And note, friends, that C students have been using excellent students since school, like copying and explaining, etc. What kind of resourcefulness of mind is needed, ingenuity, approach and communication skills with nerds, so as not to stay for 2 years and get a certificate! Here you have a ready-made businessman. He already clearly knows what he wants, and an excellent student is a worker bee... for the most part, of course.

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Katerina Logachova 11/30/2017, 09:51

100%

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Olga Kuprina 09.12.2017, 19:22

This is true, but part of the truth. What about those who were excellent students and experienced life, what do you think? At 35. And I wouldn’t say that excellent students are scattered. If you have the potential for knowledge and the ability to learn quickly, then school/university is the time to do it. Do you think excellent students always study/cram? Not always. I initially focused on understanding the subject, the rest is not a problem. As soon as you understand the essence, you can then calmly talk about the subject in its entirety and pass exams without any problems, even without memorizing or really preparing, because yesterday was, for example, your best friend’s birthday, etc. Even if you don’t know, you can sit down and force yourself to figure it out when you understand the essence of the subject. It was the same with other items for me. Here's another example: How can you live a double life, during the day you are an analyst, and at night you are a hacker for federal agencies, roughly speaking? The film "The Matrix" is not so far from our life... The human brain has enormous potential from the very beginning. Given equal conditions, initially set at birth, in the process of life, everyone makes their own choice and decides their own destiny. We are given everything at birth - 1000 opportunities (to illustrate the example) and it’s up to us what we do with it: whether we achieve something or give up because the parents are not the same, the family is not the same, the country is not the same, Putin - asshole, and Petya is a Jew, etc. - 1000 reasons. While someone is hanging out, without leaving the image, you punch a deuce in the head and body, roughly speaking. Maybe we should learn to think more broadly?

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Ff Ff 12/10/2017, 21:00

Not to think more broadly, but to strive to comprehend the essence of things. And remember that conciseness is the sister of talent.

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Oksana Korod 11.29.2017, 21:22

When mediocre, talented people go to battle for the truth - I’m ashamed of you!

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Vitaly Panin 11.29.2017, 14:14

For those who are interested to know - FACT!!! I'm 28 Panin - that's my nickname, I'm a Lawyer, I went through everything possible - corruption, connections with overseas companies, courts of all levels, worked both for myself and for famous politicians, and I had to work for a sheikh from Dubai and worked for myself, everything was fine Reason as if there is! One fatal mistake (I didn’t think about tomorrow in my youth) lived for today. And as a result of the change: MAIDAN... .., and I start all over again - coming to the interview, this impression is not like how they came to me for an interview.... Nobody needs smart people to take their places. I pretended to be a fool during an interview; I work as a director of an LLC. Therefore, with advice, don’t open up, keep the intrigue, try to make yourself look (stupid in some matters). And don’t forget that only those who don’t fall don’t rise!

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Katerina Logachova 11.29.2017, 14:24

For starters - offshore :) At 28 years old, life is just beginning :) And this is not watered. branch!

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Vitaly Panin 11.29.2017, 14:36

Thanks offshore, I wrote this comment for everyone - it will definitely be useful to someone.

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Katerina Logachova 11.29.2017, 16:49

At 28, I just moved to Kyiv and started a new life in a new city and a new job. It was hard (mentally), but it was a new experience... Everything turned out more or less successfully. I bought a house, now it’s my second one. Now I would like to have more income, after the Maidan, there is indeed a decline in all areas, but little by little... Everything will work out for you.

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Lyuda Vlasyuk 05.12.2017, 01:50

Take a pie from the shelf and a smaller yakai). Someone at 28 already had three apartments

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Olga Kuprina 09.12.2017, 18:41

Ahhah)) Someone at 28 has already managed to lose everything he earned through labor and intellect))) The comment made me laugh, thank you, it lifted your spirits;)) The higher you fly, the longer it takes to fall. I experienced this first hand; from start to finish, an unforgettable experience, but I advise you not to repeat it, it’s life-threatening))

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Natalia Vasilenko 11.29.2017, 16:40

Smart people of the world unite!!!!

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Christina Shelelo 11.29.2017, 19:07

It is not the mind that is to blame for the fact that we live poorly and earn little, but the system and those “smart guys” who are with it

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Ff Ff 29.11.2017, 21:34

Yes, friends, no matter what is said about the mind - intellect, it is all correct. The topic is endless, but what is the point? A smart person who gets into trouble will get out of it, but a smart person simply won’t get into it. After all, “mind” is the ability to think in general, and “mind” is closer to “intelligence” - its quantitative characteristic, which can be expressed, for example, in IQ scores, although in essence there is no difference between the two words; in many languages ​​they are expressed in one word ( mind English - mind, mind). It’s important to just realize that when you choose to watch “Dom-2,” you are choosing between stupidity and intellectual development, and not between “watch the show or read the book.” Every minute in our lives we make our choices. And if a person is interested in knowing how his life will turn out in the next 10 years, the answer is simple and obvious: you will live these 10 years the way you lived today.

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Katerina Logachova 11/30/2017, 09:55

10 years, the answer is simple and obvious: you will live these 10 years the way you lived today - well said.

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Igor Kuksa 03/06/2019, 02:13

I drank beer today, I spent 10 years...

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Dmitry, Craze 11/30/2017, 01:30

B most importantly: smart people don’t write comments, because their minds are occupied with something more useful) but as you can see, I did write one))

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Olga Kuprina 09.12.2017, 18:51

There are times when you feel that you need to help someone in search of the truth, in finding answers to their questions, and I don’t regret spending time on this. It’s not a pity because at one time no one helped me when I needed wise advice. This is why I write posts/comments periodically. Smart people don’t write, but wise people can even find time [to help someone]. What if the human world becomes better? We ourselves create History. General, not just your own. Which we ourselves study as a subject in schools and universities. This is important to understand and realize. Everything depends on ourselves.

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Natalya Sidlyarenko 11/30/2017, 10:45

Very good article

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Denis Samsonov 11/30/2017, 10:56

Well, definitely some smart guys got together in the comments

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Troy Ra 11/30/2017, 5:28 pm

cool article

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Lyuda Vlasyuk 05.12.2017, 01:49

The smart people here are not looking for work; they don’t need to work for their uncle anymore, but the site is good because it shows what people are willing to do for money, and how much they value their time (that is, life)

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Mikhailo Tkach 12/13/2017, 10:34

absolutely not correct statement. Smart is not synonymous with successful!!!.

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Mikhailo Tkach 12/13/2017, 10:42

even take the factor of lack of foresight. For example, a smart person will weigh all the pros, cons, and risks in order to launch his project. And he will often abandon the idea because of the large risk factors, while the stupid person simply does not see these risks in his future project and decides to take on such an event without any problems. Next, the factor of chance comes into play: luck and the person became successful because one of the risks did not happen. Then we walk around and think how he, with his 0.5 IQ, achieved such success, but he simply takes risks without even realizing it, and mother fortune is on his side.

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Mikhailo Tkach 12/13/2017, 10:44

and sometimes the simplest solution is the most correct.

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Mikhailo Tkach 12/13/2017, 10:49

well, such people often have a “serial cardinal” around them - a wife, a partner, a colleague... . For example, two Donetsk: Yanukovych and Akhmetov. One had gray cardinals, the other was really smart. The result is the same - both are not poor.

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Igor Kuksa 03/06/2019, 02:26

Comments are stronger than the article

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Julian Isak 05/08/2020, 19:09

With comments, of course! Nice to hear...

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Denis Zhdanov 07.13.2020, 02:48

That's not all

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Let's dispel the myths

It's time to talk about which statements about smart people are not entirely true.

A smart person knows a lot. This is partly true. However, a truly smart person is one who knows how to properly manage his knowledge.

Intelligence = education. In fact, having even ten higher education degrees is not a sign of intelligence. Education helps enrich and sharpen the mind, but cannot replace it.

Mind = intelligence. Equating mind with intelligence is also not entirely correct. After all, intelligence is not only the ability to answer test questions correctly and quickly, but also intelligence, cunning and life experience. An intelligent person knows this and tries to develop comprehensively.

You have a high level of self-control

Smart people are able to overcome impulsiveness. They do this by planning, clarifying goals, exploring alternative strategies, and considering consequences.

Scientists have found a connection between self-control and intelligence. In 2009, they conducted a study in which participants were asked to choose between two financial rewards: a small amount up front or a larger payment a little later.

The results showed that participants who chose the second option and showed more self-control performed better than others on intelligence tests.

Researchers say it's all the work of the brain's anterior prefrontal cortex. It helps people solve complex problems and demonstrate self-control in achieving goals.

9th place – Garry Kasparov, IQ 190

Harry grew up in a family where chess was treated with special reverence. Parents, engineers, often spent evenings at the chessboard. The boy also joined his favorite family activity, improving his IQ.

Already at the age of 22, Kasparov defeated Anatoly Karpov and became the champion.

And in 1997, Harry played a draw with the computer, losing to it only once, which amazed the entire world community.

Don't label

By generally accepted standards, I can be called an intelligent person. I climbed the career ladder easily, while most of my colleagues experienced significant difficulties. I have received many awards and won dozens of competitions. Many people would describe me as a “smart and successful person.”

At some point, I really believed that I was smart, or at least smarter than most people. And because of this, I began to look down on family members, friends and acquaintances.

I began to feel a crazy mixture of giftedness, confidence, loneliness, insatiability and burden. And then I realized that I was wrong.

I started labeling everyone around me. I interacted with those around me rather superficially and soon realized that I envied people who had simple friendships in their lives. And such relationships, by the way, were precisely those people whom I considered stupider than myself.

I realized that dividing people into “smart” and “stupid” is a very stupid way to live. Now I try to look deeper. Each person has his own story, his own strengths and weaknesses, triumphs and failures.

Each person has his own point of view, and dismissing or despising him because his point of view does not coincide with yours is, at the very least, stupid. Every person in your life is an opportunity to see the world in a new way. Each person in your life will allow you to see yourself in a whole new light.

Today, people I know would describe me as a pleasant and caring person, and that suits me perfectly.

1st place – Terence Tao, IQ 230

The person with the highest IQ lives in Australia (although he is of Chinese origin). At the age of 2 he could perform simple arithmetic operations, and by the age of 5 he was solving complex mathematical problems.

At the age of 12, he took part in international mathematical Olympiads.

Are you impressed by the success? Train your brain and, perhaps, in the near future you will find yourself on the list of the smartest people in Russia, which already includes A. Wasserman, Zh. Alferov, G. Perelman and others.

You are an owl

According to scientists, the later you go to bed and get up in the morning, the smarter you are.

One study, published in 2009 in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, looked at the relationship between IQ and sleep habits among thousands of young people. Participants who were smarter than their peers said they stayed up late into the night and woke up late on both weekdays and weekends.

Another study looked at about 400 US Air Force personnel. The results obtained were similar.

Are you interested in fundamental issues?

How long have you read Landau's works?

According to Ram Kumar, smart people “very often think about the Universe and the meaning of life.” Such individuals, Kumar writes, “constantly wonder about the meaning of everything.” Such insatiability for new knowledge, along with the inability to satisfy it, can become the reason for their frequent worries. Slate's David Wilson writes that smart people may be better equipped to analyze situations from multiple angles, so they are more likely to anticipate when things might go wrong.

You often delay until the last minute

Don't be afraid to miss deadlines

Quora user Mahesh Gharkoti says that smart people often procrastinate on mundane or trivial tasks, mainly because they try to spend more time on more important things.

The idea is quite interesting, but some scientists would say that smart people often procrastinate even on tasks that they consider important. Wharton School of Business psychology professor Adam Grant suggests that procrastination (or the tendency to put off important things until later) is the basis for innovation. For example, Steve Jobs, one of the founders of Apple, used this as a strategic method.

Grant commented to BusinessInsider journalists:

“Most of the time that Steve Jobs devoted to analyzing various ideas, he spent primarily on those ideas that stood out from the general framework of the most understandable, obvious and familiar ones.”

Own little game

I attended a private school, but my family was forced to move to a small town, and I continued my education at a less prestigious educational institution. Thanks to the foundation I received in private school, I studied well without putting in much effort.

Then I entered the university, and at the end I was supposed to become an engineer. I prepared diligently for admission, since everyone said that studying would be very difficult and good preparation was needed. But in the first few weeks at university, I realized that studying was not difficult for me and that it was quite boring because of it. I quickly found myself in a fun company and started skipping classes.

I attended about 10% of my classes and studied for all the exams in one night. My grades, accordingly, have never been particularly brilliant.

I can't call myself an intellectual, but I won my own little game: in one night I could learn what others had been studying for a whole semester. I proved to myself that I am a capable person.

Don't compare yourself to others

During my university years, I often encountered situations that made me feel stupid. I could study a theorem for two hours and still not figure out how to prove it. Of course, such difficulties are quite normal, but experiencing this, I certainly didn’t feel smart.

The people who surrounded me at the university were no stupider, and many were even smarter than me. Many of them won international competitions and could beat me at chess blindfolded. But I don’t give up, I try to constantly develop. I try to follow my own path and not compare myself to others. The latter doesn’t always work out, of course, but I try.

The only person you should compare yourself to is your past self. And the only person you should be better than is who you are now.

Sigmund Freud

About the disadvantages and advantages

I have quite a lot of achievements; during my student years I was a prize-winner of many Olympiads and always showed excellent results in tests. I have completed internships in world famous companies.

My achievements make me proud of myself and I am happy when I see that my parents are proud of me too. I like it when others use me as an example. But despite this, there are several points that upset me.

• People quickly get used to everything. When I started to make the first significant progress, my family was ready to throw a party about it, and now it’s just a smile and a nod.
• True friends will be able to share your sorrows and joys. And if many can cope with the first, they are ready to listen to you for hours, console you and give life advice, but not everyone can cope with the second. Envy is a constant companion of any human relationship, even friendly ones.
• Knowing your reputation as a “super smart guy,” many people will call you arrogant and cocky.

It’s difficult for me to communicate with many of my friends; sometimes I get the impression that I’m a loner. Often I want to be simpler, to be like most people. Sometimes I feel like I'm a teenager again, with the same phrase constantly running through my head: “Nobody understands me.”