>smart people only get to make up better rationaizations This is something that I took long to learn and now preach to all friends who will listen: "You're sm

>smart people only get to make up better rationaizations This is something that I took long to learn and now preach to all friends who will listen: "You're smart. For many life situations, that's not a positive. Whatever it is you want to do at any given moment, your mind will find a way to justify it no matter how wrong or unhealthy the action is. It takes a lot of work to reign in a smart mind working against you". For an simple example, be around a person when they start going to the gym and then proceed to listen closely how they come up with excuses to not go any given day.