can't speak for OP or the other dumbasses, but allowing myself to be dumb and to call myself dumb has been one of the most liberating and transformative experiences of my adulthood. As a former "gifted kid" under unrelenting parental pressure to be the best and smartest at everything, embracing being a dumbass in my 20s meant forgiving myself for the things that I'm not perfect at (or even good at), allowing myself to make mistakes, and no longer being wound so tightly that I'm going to keel over from a heart attack before 40. Being dumb and accepting that you're dumb about some stuff is really important to some people.
I was listening to an episode of YKS and the guest asks JF something and he responded with "Oh, I don't know, I'm just some dumb hick." I was floored. Never even knew that was an option, specifically because the former "gifted kid" pressure you mentioned. I've been much happier realizing I can just say I'm an idiot sometimes.
Sooooo relatable. I also feel like rather than telling people they’re not dumb, we should be working to create content that is more accessible to people who struggle to understand complex issues. Not everyone can just make themselves sit down for hours and read Lenin, let alone understand it if they do.
can't speak for OP or the other dumbasses, but allowing myself to be dumb and to call myself dumb has been one of the most liberating and transformative experiences of my adulthood. As a former "gifted kid" under unrelenting parental pressure to be the best and smartest at everything, embracing being a dumbass in my 20s meant forgiving myself for the things that I'm not perfect at (or even good at), allowing myself to make mistakes, and no longer being wound so tightly that I'm going to keel over from a heart attack before 40. Being dumb and accepting that you're dumb about some stuff is really important to some people.
Yep yep yep nailed it. A 'dumb' person with a shred of self-awareness can spin circles around all these purported know-it-alls.
"I know that I am intelligent because I know that I know nothing." - Socrates
https://youtu.be/mYMUmescO_8?t=1424
I was listening to an episode of YKS and the guest asks JF something and he responded with "Oh, I don't know, I'm just some dumb hick." I was floored. Never even knew that was an option, specifically because the former "gifted kid" pressure you mentioned. I've been much happier realizing I can just say I'm an idiot sometimes.
YKS? JF?
YKS is Your Kickstarter Sucks, a podcast. JF is one of the hosts, Jesse Ferrar, famously @bronzehammer on Twitter.
Sooooo relatable. I also feel like rather than telling people they’re not dumb, we should be working to create content that is more accessible to people who struggle to understand complex issues. Not everyone can just make themselves sit down for hours and read Lenin, let alone understand it if they do.