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• ilitirit 17y ago
  Much of what the author said on the two related blogs resonated with me: http://www.iwillnotdie.com/why-smart-people-fail/ http://www.iwillnotdie.com/why-smart-people-fail/ http://www.iwillnotdie.com/why-smart-people-are-unhappy/ http://www.iwillnotdie.com/why-smart-people-are-unhappy/ He may have a somewhat controversial tone (I'm sure he received even more flack than I did for saying "dumbing down"), but I simply "get" what he's trying to say, because like many others I've also been there. My problem though is not so much this - it's dealing with the frustrations that go with wearing the "mask" for so long. Reducing this issue to smart vs not smart simplifies talking about human interaction, but it can also alienate many people. But one also has to consider: Is the mere fact that one considers things to this depth a symptom of the curse of the foreigner in Rome? Would I be less frustrated if I started caring less about what others think? Is it possible to go through life happy as a foreigner in Rome? I tend to think of these kinds of people end up as miserable old lonely men (or at least that's what the media would have one believe).