remember that wealth
is not … NOT … directly linked
to intelligence
Taking an easy way out to fill a few of my blog, I am presenting some of Arwa Mahdawi’s five golden rules for spotting an idiot this week.
Building on the theme, If you want to be successful in this world, you have to develop your own idiot detection system,” raised by the governor of Illinois, JB Pritzker, recently in a commencement address to the Northwestern University Class of 2023, Guardian Columnist, Arwa Mahdawi put together her own list of five foolproof red flags to help identify idiots.
Ms. Mahdawi writes: So how do you spot an idiot? Well, says Pritzker, it’s not always easy. “I wish there was a foolproof way to spot idiots, but counterintuitively, some idiots are very smart. They can dazzle you with words and misdirection. They can get promoted above you at work,” Pritzker said. “They can even get elected president.”
“… it’s a shame, I think, that Pritzker didn’t elaborate further. I think we could all do with a bit more of a comprehensive guide, don’t you? So I’ve helpfully put together the beginnings of one.
Behold, five golden rules for spotting an idiot.”
3. Remember that wealth isn’t directly linked to intelligence
I think most folks without money would agree with this.
I think most folks with a lot of money would not agree with this.
And I think we can round and round on this forever.
This rule is good but is much for cautionary that they first two rules of spotting an idiot.
Can we agree that it someone told us to jump off a roof we would say nope!
But if a rich person told us to jump off a roof and you will get $1,000,000 … would we at least consider it?
We don’t like the rich.
We disdain wealth.
But who wants to be poor?
In the end thought, its the rich people that have the money or as Robin Hood said in the movie Time Bandits, “Have you met the poor? Oh you must meet them. I’m sure you’ll like them. Of course they haven’t got two pennies to rub together … but that’s because they’re poor.“
Making a lot of money doesn’t mean you are smart.
Having a lot of money doesn’t mean you have smart.
What is does mean is that you will have a lot more confidence.
Condfident that what you say in a meeting won’t be laughed at.
Confident that your clothes won’t be laughed at.
Confident that what shoes you put on in gym class won’t be laughed at.
Confident that what you unpack for your lunch won’t be laughed at.
Confident that what your car or lack of a car won’t be laughed at.
Confident that where you live won’t be laughed at.
Money can’t buy happiness but it can buy confidence.
Ms. Mahdawi writes: A lot of people had a hard time believing that someone so powerful could be so … idiotic. Instead, they convinced themselves he must be some sort of strategic genius. Turns out, no, he wasn’t.
Not saying who she is writing about but as the proof grows that the feller in questions is not so smart, nothing is changing this feller’s confidence that he IS the smartest person in the room.
As Mr. Hemmingway said to Mr. Fitzgerald, “The rich are different from you and me.”
As Mr. Fitzgerald said to Mr. Hemmingway, “Yes, they have more money.”
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