Comments on: The problem of smartness http://www.escapetheivorytower.com/2010/07/the-problem-of-smartness/ Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:51:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christine Myers http://www.escapetheivorytower.com/2010/07/the-problem-of-smartness/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Christine Myers Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:30:11 +0000 http://www.escapetheivorytower.com/?p=351#comment-493 I keep wondering how someone as "smart" as me (valedictorian, B.A. with honors, Masters of Education with honors, etc.) can be doing so poorly in life. I've never had a job that required a degree. I've never had a job that I really loved. Sometimes I wish I could make going to school my job, since that seems to be the only thing I'm good at. As that's not possible, I'm working on creating a biz based on educational consulting. I figure if I'm so good at school, I can help others who aren't. Great topic! .-= Christine Myers´s last blog ..<a href="http://ladymyerswordsmithing.com/2010/06/28/mad-love-monday-25/" rel="nofollow">Mad Love Monday 25</a> =-. I keep wondering how someone as “smart” as me (valedictorian, B.A. with honors, Masters of Education with honors, etc.) can be doing so poorly in life. I’ve never had a job that required a degree. I’ve never had a job that I really loved.

Sometimes I wish I could make going to school my job, since that seems to be the only thing I’m good at. As that’s not possible, I’m working on creating a biz based on educational consulting. I figure if I’m so good at school, I can help others who aren’t.

Great topic!
.-= Christine Myers´s last blog ..Mad Love Monday 25 =-.

]]> By: Caroline http://www.escapetheivorytower.com/2010/07/the-problem-of-smartness/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Caroline Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:38:13 +0000 http://www.escapetheivorytower.com/?p=351#comment-491 Thank you for that post. I think many people turn to the academy because they are afraid of failure ... which is weird because then they feel like failures later on. Way too many people get reamed for small mistakes. People could stand to go easier on each other, and they should also get better at absorbing shocks. Otherwise, the world will miss out on many good ideas. Thank you for that post. I think many people turn to the academy because they are afraid of failure … which is weird because then they feel like failures later on.

Way too many people get reamed for small mistakes. People could stand to go easier on each other, and they should also get better at absorbing shocks. Otherwise, the world will miss out on many good ideas.

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