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Question #21: Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
I find this question very difficult to answer because finding joy has nothing to do with your intelligence level. What's more, people can feel joy and worry. None of these things, or any combination of them, are mutually exclusive.
I will always believe that nothing is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is power. Yes, some kinds of knowledge gained may bring anxiety or worry, but is that a reason to declare someone un-joyful? Is worrying always negative? Doesn't worry sometimes lead us to decisions? Can't decisions, even difficult ones, bring us unadulterated joy?
I reject this question, and find myself believing that the only suitable answer requires declaring that joy and worry have nothing to do with our iq score.
Question #21: Would you rather be a worried genius or a joyful simpleton?
I find this question very difficult to answer because finding joy has nothing to do with your intelligence level. What's more, people can feel joy and worry. None of these things, or any combination of them, are mutually exclusive.
I will always believe that nothing is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is power. Yes, some kinds of knowledge gained may bring anxiety or worry, but is that a reason to declare someone un-joyful? Is worrying always negative? Doesn't worry sometimes lead us to decisions? Can't decisions, even difficult ones, bring us unadulterated joy?
I reject this question, and find myself believing that the only suitable answer requires declaring that joy and worry have nothing to do with our iq score.
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