An intelligent person always stands out from the general mass of mediocrity, and often does it not of his own free will and not in the best light. Many of you have probably noticed similar things in yourself and others.
This is most typical of experienced techies. All attention is paid only to functions and capabilities. Technology is absolute, but design and style are for blondes. Of course, such a point of view has the right to be, but only in a society that is 100% composed of people of this mindset. Unfortunately, often such a fan of technology projects such a philosophy on himself, believing that since he is smart, then it is no longer necessary to think about appearance. No, no, we are not talking about following fashion clearly, but for normal interaction in society it is necessary to observe certain norms.
Returning to technology, do not forget that you can carry in your pocket a self-soldered board that you consider to be the best mp3 player in the world, but if we are talking about things that are used not only by you, then it is worth remembering that for other people, the presence of design and style can at least cheer up.
It is also common among people of technical professions. There is nothing wrong with using what is convenient for you, but if it negatively affects your productivity, then maybe try to become a little more mainstream, but at the same time more productive?
In any case, if the purpose of using something from a practical and aesthetic sense turns into pathos and status - this is no different from a pink iPhone with rhinestones.
How is it? It would seem that a smart person always connects the brain and goes his own way, right for himself. However, often (it can begin even before school) an intelligent person, due to lack of willpower and inability to say "no", turns into an object of realization of his unfulfilled desires for parents / bad friends. They tell him where to go, what to do, what not to do. Unfortunately, few of them are a good adviser.
Perhaps you need to stop flattering others and do what your soul is for.
Unfortunately, this is a very frequent companion of an intelligent person. Sometimes there are quite objective reasons for this — it is difficult for an intelligent person to find an interlocutor of the same level who would support the topic. But it happens that asociality is solely the fault of the person himself. Excessive enthusiasm for the subject of one's interest displaces everything else from life, including the necessary skills of interaction in society.
When it comes to implementing your ideas, you will need the ability to find the right people and convince them that your idea has a perspective.
A negative trait characteristic of smart people is the desire to point out to others when they are wrong (including when it is only a discrepancy from the point of view of the pointing person). What can this achieve? Change other people's thinking based on logic and facts? Sects do the same thing, but by reverse methods.
The person himself is emotional and often illogical. It is unlikely that you will make everyone around you believe in your truths, but you will certainly earn an appropriate reputation.
For some reason, an intelligent person may consider that by becoming an expert in one area, he automatically becomes a competent specialist in all related and not very related areas.
If only it didn't come to practice.
Some smart people are excellent theorists, but very bad practitioners. Of course, science is always connected with theory, but knowledge will be more useful if it can be applied in practice. And you should be able to put it into practice. This does not work for all areas, but it is worth thinking about: aren't you too mired in theory? Maybe the transition to practice will bring you more benefits?
The problem is that an intelligent person "grasps everything on the fly", but practice, it is practice that requires practice. Many things require time investments, and an intelligent person is not very used to this. From here comes another misconception: if something didn't work out right away, I will never achieve success in this. That's a lie.
There is such a kind of talk "about nothing", and for some reason an intelligent person is predisposed to carry his truths to others who are equally intelligent, but do not agree with him. Consequence: terabytes of holivars all over the Internet, but for some reason no one has changed their point of view yet.
There are two very different concepts, the meanings of which are often confused. This is a "dispute" and a "discussion". A dispute is when everyone already has a point of view, and the meaning comes down to proving their case. As a result, everyone remains with their point of view, leaving only meaningless negativity after a stormy dialogue. A discussion is when you are looking for an answer, and in a constructive conversation you come to a logical conclusion/solution. Do you feel the difference?
It happens that a person himself cuts off his own motivation to achieve something. When a young talent suddenly finds out that his peer, it turns out, is already a successful businessman, he tries to compare his success with his current state of affairs. And at this moment, a thought is born in his head: I have achieved nothing, I am a loser, life has passed by. This leads to delusional questions like "if I have not achieved success by 30, then I will not achieve anything in my remaining years"? And yes, such things are asked in all seriousness with a voice full of anxiety and despair.
It should be clearly understood that biological age has nothing to do with your ability to realize yourself in anything. Don't get hung up on other people's successes, focus on your opportunities.
Smart people crave knowledge and often consume this knowledge without a sense of proportion. Wanting to know and understand everything, they can spend so much time reading and studying that they do not have a minute left to apply the knowledge they have gained.
Of course, it is useful to read about the characteristics of any thing before buying it, but in the thoughtless absorption of knowledge there is no such useful thing as a criterion for the need for information.
It happens that the only criterion by which an intelligent person judges another person is the mind. For some reason, the presence of one's own great potential and abilities in terms of brain work becomes the key measure that is important for assessing personality. Maybe there is a person not so smart in front of him, but he saves people in accidents every day. Or it provides the work of such benefits of civilization as power lines, sewerage, water supply.
Perhaps you should memorize these words of Jack London as a mantra:
"I must remember once and for all that every person is worthy of respect, unless he considers himself better than others."
Taken from quora
