Right. I like the sentiment of the post but it's definitely not a black and white case of: 1) You are stupid if you are hard to understand 2) You are smart if

Right. I like the sentiment of the post but it's definitely not a black and white case of: 1) You are stupid if you are hard to understand 2) You are smart if you are easy to understand They say the best teachers and coaches (i.e. the ones which are easiest to understand) are the ones who had to work the hardest to find success in their craft. Conversely, the most naturally gifted of people sometimes don't understand how amazing what they take for granted is and can't pass on this knowledge. There is also a lot of real world contradictions to this (I'm thinking sports here) so yes, there are a lot of shades of grey.