If you knew you were intelligent enough to do something would you do it just for the sake of doing it?

Question

But only out of mere pleasure alone?

Answer 1

If you dont do it, you are proven to be dumb. Better do it for the sake of yourself and other, and prove yourself intelligent again! Read "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand, her philosophy is somewhat similar to this thought.

If you knew Objectivism, you would do that thing, and see the scope of it, and then try again for another intellectual finding. Thats the way it goes. You would be full if you do not do anything. And doing something out of pleasure alone is what kids do. Bring that innocence back, open new windows. Dont be scared of being headed to hedonism jus coz u think it wud lead it "mere pleasure alone"..