25 Things Every Intelligent Person Should know

People will hate you for your intelligence
Being intelligent in one field does not mean being intelligent in every field
Everyone is stupid when it comes to certain aspects of life
Theory does not always outweigh experience
You will need to respect your elders
Just because you can prove something, does not mean stupid people will be able to understand the proof
Look up the Dunning-Kruger effect
Every intelligent person should be familiar with the writings of Aquinas, Plato, and Aristotle
If you stop using your brain, you will lose it
You will be good at anything you put your mind to, so choose carefully
You won’t have to work as hard to accomplish your goals
Even Satan and Hitler are intelligent, so intelligence does not always translate to morals
Highly esteemed scientists commit adultery on their wives and use cocaine
Intelligent people, in general, are more likely to experiment with drugs
Most people will assume that a person cannot be both intelligent and attractive
Most people will assume that book smarts and emotional intelligence are mutually exclusive
Do not use your intelligence as an excuse for “xyz”
There is always someone smarter than you are
I am smarter than you are
The way you feel jealous about me being smarter than you is the same way others feel about you being smarter than them
The same way you want to prove that you are in fact smarter than I am is the same way you make stupid people feel when you express your intelligence to them
Intelligence, to some degree is an innate attribute, so even with a lot of work and effort, you will never be smarter than me
The way that you feel about never being as smart as I am will be the same way you make others feel about being stupider than you are
By now, you are probably very jealousy and envious - ready to call me an egotistical narcissist or something like that. Realize that that is how stupid people will perceive YOU whenever you show off your intelligence
Have a plan for when you are surrounded by jealous haters who refuse to let you ever be right because your intelligence makes them feel inferior.

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