I am not intelligent

[triad]

Today I realized that I am not intelligent, that I am dumb.


What was different yesterday?

[lindsay7]

Quote by: triad Today I realized that I am not intelligent, that I am dumb. What was different yesterday?

You're probably more intelligent today, because you realize that you still have lots to learn?

It's the people who think they know everything who aren't really that smart.

[triad]

Quote by: lindsay7 You're probably more intelligent today, because you realize that you still have lots to learn? It's the people who think they know everything who aren't really that smart.

Linear thinking, precisely. If you are intelligent, then you have little intelligence. One cannot have pride if they are prideful.


What is the difference between someone who thinks routinely and someone whose thoughts spiral?

[lindsay7]

Quote by: triad Linear thinking, precisely. If you are intelligent, then you have little intelligence. One cannot have pride if they are prideful. What is the difference between someone who thinks routinely and someone whose thoughts spiral?

yay! riddles!

ummm is the person whose thoughts spiral more innovative? I imagine they would be considering all the different possibilities before deciding their viewpoint. Rather than following the same routine, the same formula to decide.

[loser]

Today I realized that I am not intelligent, that I am dumb. What was different yesterday?

You're another day older...and another day wiser.

A wise man who knows not that he is wise is a fool.

A fool who knows that he is a fool is wise.

Humanity, in general, is dumb as dirt.

After all, it is his origin, and he is not too far removed, relatively speaking, from this most humble beginning.

[loser]

What is the difference between someone who thinks routinely and someone whose thoughts spiral?

One is plodding and methodical and the other uses circular logic which becomes a spiral when plotted in the fourth dimension of time.

[Technosoul]

No difference, people are the same no matter how they are thinking.

[RealRockingham]

Who says? Intelligence is relative. Do you think your intelligence relative to the average man is somewhat higher? After all, its not as if theirs some godset benchmark that is independant of what humans connsider to be intelligent.

[Technosoul]

Quote by: triad Today I realized that I am not intelligent, that I am dumb. What was different yesterday?

I see no indication of yesterday being any different.

[Chaossaber314]

Quote by: triad Today I realized that I am not intelligent, that I am dumb. What was different yesterday?

Algernon was still alive yesterday. Damn this experiment!

[Kuldeep]

What is intelligence by the way?? How can one measure it ?? I have no much idea !!

Does it mean rate or swifness in understanding? If so then it depends on many factors like physical & mental health conditions, conducive environment....in other words it depends on attention paid & interest.

[Derach]

Generally, intelligence is the ability to retain and recall information ... usually information that is rarely used or obscure or that one has only been exposed to once or twice or many years ago. Intelligence is a memory skill. The abiliity to apply intelligence to a worthwhile task is a much rarer and more valuable skill ... 'competence'.


Unfortunately, intelligence has become synonimous with education. And there are TONS of educated idiots ... just like there are tons of really smart capable people with virtually no formal schooling.

Seems to me in most everyday life encounters, it is people with a high level of competence and common sense that are most useful ... not necessarily the person with the ability to retain or recall obscure information. Those are the people who are generally regarded as 'intelligent' ... but competence, intelligence, and education are 3 different things ... all of which are good to have, but the most useful is competence ... which is the ability to perform a task (or a variety of tasks) correctly over and over again.

[KayTwee]

Quote by: Derach Generally, intelligence is the ability to retain and recall information ... usually information that is rarely used or obscure or that one has only been exposed to once or twice or many years ago. Intelligence is a memory skill. The abiliity to apply intelligence to a worthwhile task is a much rarer and more valuable skill ... 'competence'. Unfortunately, intelligence has become synonimous with education. And there are TONS of educated idiots ... just like there are tons of really smart capable people with virtually no formal schooling. Seems to me in most everyday life encounters, it is people with a high level of competence and common sense that are most useful ... not necessarily the person with the ability to retain or recall obscure information. Those are the people who are generally regarded as 'intelligent' ... but competence, intelligence, and education are 3 different things ... all of which are good to have, but the most useful is competence ... which is the ability to perform a task (or a variety of tasks) correctly over and over again.

You're right, competence is the most valuable of the three as we move through life. Intelligence and education are useful only when you need to learn a new skill in which to become competent.

My father once told me "intelligence not supported with common sense is useless." I have to say that I agree with him. He also says "every day is an education" and I agree on that point as well.

[Sockem]

The mere fact that you say so OP means that you are intelligent. I believe intelligence comes not from what you know, the quality of it, or the amount. A person living their whole life studying what they love is "smarter" then a natural born genius who never had to study.

In sports, for example, the best player may not be the most able player, but rather the person who plays because he loves the game.

[Kuldeep]

Quote by: Derach competence, intelligence, and education are 3 different things

True they are different but all are developed due to attention and interest.

Supposing both attention and interest are identical in two persons (which infact is not there) and the difference in their understanding new job, developing new skills and reproducing such activities later would speak of their difference in intelligence.

Quote by: Kay Twee "intelligence not supported with common sense is useless."

Our main aim to understand what is intelligence and reply to the OP as to " Was he actually less intelligence the previous day???"

Quote by: Sockem In sports, for example, the best player may not be the most able player, but rather the person who plays because he loves the game.

I too have mentioned Interest & Attention do play main role in developing the skill but rate of developing those skills under equivalent rest of the variables like common sense, competitativeness, smartness, memory...and the like in different person can be the correct definition of Intelligence.

[ChaChynga]

Study the scriptures if in doubt, they will make you wise.

[loser]

Algernon was still alive yesterday. Damn this experiment!

Where may I send flowers for Algernon?

What is intelligence by the way?? How can one measure it ?? I have no much idea !!

Perhaps you don't have any, then...



JOKING! Don't be offended, please.

Generally, intelligence is the ability to retain and recall information ... usually information that is rarely used or obscure or that one has only been exposed to once or twice or many years ago. Intelligence is a memory skill.

Although memory may be considered a part of intelligence, I don't believe it is the defining trait of intelligence. Instead, I believe that it is reasoning ability, problem solving skills, logic and deduction, and most importantly, ability to discern truth. How intelligent can you really be if you base all of your knowledge on false data and presumptions?

Therefore, in the eyes of the world, you may be smart as a whip but, relatively speaking, still be dumb as dirt.

Unfortunately, intelligence has become synonimous with education.

Only to the ignorant and misinformed. Intelligence is to knowledge as amperage is to volts.

Study the scriptures if in doubt, they will make you wise.

Cha-ching!

Wisdom and intelligence are not the same either, however.

I am an expert on this subject...I am one of the few who is brimming with both.

(Don't laugh...you know I was being serious!)

[nerdvincent]

Quote by: ChaChynga Study the scriptures if in doubt, they will make you wise.

Disabled critical mind doesn't mean wise.

[Kuldeep]

Quote by: loser I am an expert on this subject...I am one of the few who is brimming with both.

Well, I would appoint myself as judge !!

Come on, tell me what makes you think you are expert on the subject of Wisdom and intelligence !!!