DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agoWhat were you wrong about for a long time? How did you realize you were wrong?message-squaremessage-square114fedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down13
arrow-up1173arrow-down1message-squareWhat were you wrong about for a long time? How did you realize you were wrong?DandomRude@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square114fedilink
minus-squareBonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 days agoI thought I was smart. I’m not. I’m clever and good at figuring things out, but there is a difference.
minus-squareT00l_shed@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoI call myself smart enough to know I’m not.
minus-squareDandomRude@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoI know that I know nothing, said Socrates thousands of years ago. So I’d say it’s beyond clever to teach yourself things and learn from your experiences. That is very smart in my book.
I thought I was smart. I’m not. I’m clever and good at figuring things out, but there is a difference.
I call myself smart enough to know I’m not.
I know that I know nothing, said Socrates thousands of years ago. So I’d say it’s beyond clever to teach yourself things and learn from your experiences. That is very smart in my book.