#inteligence

If one wants to be active, one mustn’t be afraid to do something wrong sometimes, not afraid to lapse into some mistakes. To be good — many people think that they’ll achieve it by doing no harm — and that’s a lie… That leads to stagnation, to mediocrity. Just slap something on it when you see a blank canvas staring at you with a sort of imbecility.

You don’t know how paralyzing it is, that stare from a blank canvas that says to the painter you can’t do anything. The canvas has an idiotic stare, and mesmerizes some painters so that they turn into idiots themselves.

Many painters are afraid of the blank canvas, but the blank canvas IS AFRAID of the truly passionate painter who dares — and who has once broken the spell of “you can’t.”

Life itself likewise always turns towards one an infinitely meaningless, discouraging, dispiriting blank side on which there is nothing, any more than on a blank canvas.

But however meaningless and vain, however dead life appears, the man of faith, of energy, of warmth, and who knows something, doesn’t let himself be fobbed off like that. He steps in and does something, and hangs on to that, in short, breaks, “violates”…

You want to be big smart? This how big smart.

1. there's literally more than one type of intelligence so you probably already ARE big smart

schools are weird and can't seem to acknowledge that there is more than one type of intelligence, so don't feel bad if math or reading is hard! there's probably something you're already smart about that you don't even realize!

Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences include:

visual-spatial (visualising, usually good with art)

linguistic-verbal (talking and understanding words, like essays, literacy skills)

logical-mathematical (math calculation and critical thinking)

body-kinesthetic (being in tune with your body, hand-eye coordination, sports)

musical (making music, recognizing rhythms, playing on-beat)

interpersonal (talking and understanding feelings, social skills, empathy, communication)

intrapersonal (being in tune with yourself and your feelings)

naturalistic (connection with nature)

2. see things from all perspectives

Person A's standpoint: Studying isn't necessary! Everything we need to know is taught in class. We don't have to take time out of our busy days to teach ourselves things we already understand.

Person B's standpoint: Studying is necessary! You can't possibly get everything in only one hour! Studying allows us to strengthen our understanding of the subject matter!

If Person A doesn't see Person B's perspective, they won't see that sometimes class time isn't enough for certain people to fully understand something. If Person B doesn't see Person A's perspective, they won't see that studying may be redundant if the information is already understood.

3. research things for no reason!

are you too existential crisis to sleep? use that!

What IS the meaning of life?

Life has no meaning? Nihilism! We create life's meaning? Existentialism! Philosophy is cool! Watch some crash course videos! Hank Green!

Resources of fun things to fun learn from!