Smart people are happy: understanding intelligence

[AION]

This applies so much to this forum lol 

 

[enchanted]

Yes I routinely have this thought too and not because I'm more intelligent than anyone else. 

When a person is upset, they simply weren't intelligent/conscious enough to find out how to be happy in that situation (yet). OR they weren't intelligent enough to avoid the situation in the first place. 

Obviously we should sympathize with people in chronic pain, or other health problems, or severe tragedies. That doesn't apply to what I'm saying. 

Edited 7 hours ago by enchanted

[Miguel1]

I think there is a thread about this that was created recently.

[NewKidOnTheBlock]

You can be as smart as you want and still won't be able to achieve anything due to bad luck and genetics. Willpower and discipline have a genetic component, and they are definitely separate from inteligence. Seems like you just want to indirectly toot your own horn by negging yet again, to feel superior

[Joseph Maynor]

5 minutes ago, NewKidOnTheBlock said:

You can be as smart as you want and still won't be able to achieve anything due to bad luck and genetics. Willpower and discipline have a genetic component, and they are definitely separate from inteligence. Seems like you just want to indirectly toot your own horn by negging yet again, to feel superior

If you toot your own horn, you are doing it for love not necessarily to one up anyone.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

I haven't seen a link or pattern between intelligence and happiness.

That being said I can't watch Orion, I get gross vibes. 

[Miguel1]

10 minutes ago, Natasha Tori Maru said:

That being said I can't watch Orion, I get gross vibes. 

I appreciate Dr. Ana’s work.

[Natasha Tori Maru]

@Miguel1 same! Thanks for the link 🙃