This is something I've witnessed first hand for years, and heard for others too. I tried to be smarter politically but it's eating my brain. Wasted brain power

This is something I've witnessed first hand for years, and heard for others too. I tried to be smarter politically but it's eating my brain. Wasted brain power for petty anthropological issues. I bet the solution is to be surrounded by quality people but it seems rare. Also negative people will do wonder to paint anything you do as a problem until they're able to do the same.