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Or to paraphrase slightly "Have a thing that is your speciality, to the point that you are almost always the most knowledgeable person in the room w/r/t that topic."
I think this is a valuable idea to keep in mind, even if it remains forever an aspiration (which it probably will if interpreted in the strictest sense).
"Always be the smartest (eg, 'most well informed' or 'best educated') person in the room - ON SOMETHING". Or to paraphrase slightly "Have a thing that is your speciality, to the point that you are almost always the most knowledgeable person in the room w/r/t that topic." I think this is a valuable idea to keep in mind, even if it remains forever an aspiration (which it probably will if interpreted in the strictest se…
"Always be the smartest (eg, 'most well informed' or 'best educated') person in the room - ON SOMETHING". Or to paraphrase slightly "Have a thing that is your speciality, to the point that you are almost always the most knowledgeable person in the room w/r/t that topic." I think this is a valuable idea to keep in mind, even if it remains forever an aspiration (which it probably will if interpreted in the strictest se…
That’s the opposite of advice I’d give to someone. If you’re the smartest in the room, then you’re in the wrong room.
"Always be the smartest (eg, 'most well informed' or 'best educated') person in the room - ON SOMETHING". Or to paraphrase slightly "Have a thing that is your speciality, to the point that you are almost always the most knowledgeable person in the room w/r/t that topic." I think this is a valuable idea to keep in mind, even if it remains forever an aspiration (which it probably will if interpreted in the strictest se…
That’s the opposite of advice I’d give to someone. If you’re the smartest in the room, then you’re in the wrong room.
“Try to never be the person who cares the most” was an offhand remark my dad made to me when I was stressed over a group project in school. It helped me what in hindsight would’ve been very stressful situation many, many times.
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That’s the opposite of advice I’d give to someone. If you’re the smartest in the room, then you’re in the wrong room.
I don’t wanna be harsh but sounds like a shallow line of thinking. Can you expand?
"Always be the smartest (eg, 'most well informed' or 'best educated') person in the room - ON SOMETHING". Or to paraphrase slightly "Have a thing that is your speciality, to the point that you are almost always the most knowledgeable person in the room w/r/t that topic." I think this is a valuable idea to keep in mind, even if it remains forever an aspiration (which it probably will if interpreted in the strictest se…
That’s the opposite of advice I’d give to someone. If you’re the smartest in the room, then you’re in the wrong room.
If you're starting with a new career, learning on the job, it's not good if you're the smartest in the room. Then you need to find a place where other people can teach you.
It can also be read as a ego-booster. If you know the most of all people about basketball at a birthday party, it's a cool thing to talk about.
If your making a tough decision, you have already determined that both options are equally attractive and equally good decisions. If this wasn't the case, it would be an easy choice. So if you are choosing between two seemingly equally good decisions, your choice doesn't matter. They are both equally good options, and so are the same level of risk in having a bad outcome.