I imagine that everyone thinks they are already smart. I know that I have my limitations, but I am smart… my mother told me so.
I was fortunate as a student because I didn’t have to study a great deal to make good grades while all the time thinking I was getting away with something. When I really applied myself and did what I was supposed to do, I was able to accomplish more and with more confidence. I wonder what would have happened if I was able to apply that glimmer of attitude all of the time to all areas of my life. It would have been a smart thing if I would have.
I know that if we let our minds remain idle and don’t exercise the gray matter we have be given, we will be TV watchers and video game players for the rest of our lives. I heard a researcher the other day saying one of the best ways to exercise the brain is to challenge it. He suggested learning a foreign language or learning to play a musical instrument.
He also mentioned that the brain waves of the average person, while watching TV, are approximately the same as a person while sleeping. It sounds like it is time to pick up a book or listen to the radio or something.
We are smart if we learn from our mistakes. Sometimes it is hard to even identify what our mistakes are, unless you have the kind of friends or family that like to point them all out to you. I hope that I can continue to learn from my errors and learn from those that I consider smart people.
My friend Mike likes to say, “The more I teach you, the dumber I get.” I’m not sure exactly what it means, but I guess I’ll catch on one day…
Shannon R Killman
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