• Rhynoplaz
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      11 year ago

      Good to hear you never fell for the mainstream media lies!

  • @APassenger@lemmy.world
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    51 year ago

    What I think I’m hearing is there are “2” kinds of people, those who know they’ve fucked up, see it, own it, and remain humble.

    And those who aren’t as humble and are, instead, confident and possibly unaware.

    There’s more here, though. Calling oneself stupid isn’t humble. It puts the focus on oneself. Keeps it there. The occasional flitter that swings and reminds us that we’re all just trying… Cool. Dwelling? Less cool.

    I’m not talking about a continuum. I’m talking about leaving the “stupid” line and being less focused on that. And more focused on being decent, virtuous and not a chump, all at the same time.

    Also, some “confident” people are very self aware and aware of their inadequacies as they see them. They just don’t let that stop them from engaging. In short, all may not be as it appears.

  • Engywook
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    I know I’m a stupid. But at least 50% of humanity is probably even more stupid, so…

  • InLikeClint
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    31 year ago

    People have called me smart. It’s far from the truth. I’m so fucking stupid, it’s ridiculous.

  • @1984@lemmy.today
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    We all feel stupid I think. Even the smartest ones, because they question themselves a lot.

    But we are all fine. You play the deck of cards you get in life.

    • haui
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      21 year ago

      I like that attitude. Thanks for sharing it.

      • @1984@lemmy.today
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        21 year ago

        Thank you! I like it too… Let’s enjoy this life instead of worrying about stuff we can’t change. :)

  • dharwin
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    21 year ago

    I mean, you can only get one answer to that question…

    • Bizarroland
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      11 year ago

      Apparently it’s compared to the all powerful God brain in orbit around Saturn.

  • @Anticorp@lemmy.world
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    11 year ago

    Do you think Einstein was one of these two types of people? How about Sagan? How about Oppenheimer?

    • Lath
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      41 year ago

      Oppenheimer was the first kind, then evolved to the second kind after the bombings.

    • DaleOP
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      21 year ago

      “As a human being, one has been endowed with just enough intelligence to be able to see clearly how utterly inadequate that intelligence is when confronted with what exists.” - Albert Einstein