You can be smart. But there are many different kinds of intelligence. There are book smarts and street smarts, or social intelligence. It doesn't matter how smart you are on tests, if you don't know how to navigate the tricky nature of social interaction. You have learn to play the game right, the politics. Who can be the most popular? Who will win over the masses? But eventually you get tired of trying to one up other people and win, so you take a break. That is my current state of mind. If nothing you do ever seems good enough it is time for a half time break. Bench yourself. Forget about strategies for awhile and just Be. Get lost in the world of funny movies and happy foods and just learn to enjoy life again. What is it really to be smart? To be smart is to be kind. The kindest people are the smartest people. Some think kindness is dumb. That humility and serving others is dumb. But it is not dumb if it causes God to shine down on you and bless your socks off. The most unassuming and humble people are often the most blessed. The ones that no one notices, God notices. Life is not only about being smart. It is first and foremost about pleasing and honoring God and doing what he wants you to do. When you do that, then you truly are smart.
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