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Ask HN: Let's say I'm not as smart as I think, how do I stop acting stupid?

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Re: Ask HN: Let's say I'm not as smart as I think, how do I stop acting stupid?

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post #18

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That is funny and true at the same time:)

But is it also dumb?

Not at all. Asking quality questions is probably the most important skill to have - if you want to grow your expertise in anything or wisdom in general.

And thi OP post is a good example of a bad question.

Re: Ask HN: Let's say I'm not as smart as I think, how do I stop acting stupid?

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Just accept that we all are part nature and part nurture. I suspect your good friends accept you as you are; some probably really like you as you are. It is also kind of relative; Hang out with the some people and you will always feel stupid or smart. I think you should focus on doing things that you and others find very interesting. There is a famous line from Dune that basically says "fear is the mind-killer"; generalize that to "thinking too negatively about yourself can lead to poor outcomes".
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