Do you think it is better to be life smart or book smart?

Answer 1

Definitely life smart. I would rather have all the street smarts in the world than book smarts. Half of the people that went to college don't even have jobs. And if they do...they're boring in my eyes. Then there are the millionaires that NEVER went to college and have it all. There are people that went to college for all these crazy years to make all this crazy money, and they don't even know how to change a diaper, let alone a flat tire. I would NEVER have a nanny, housekeeper, or any of that no matter how much money I made due my "book smarts". I would rather go through all of lifes ups and downs and learn things the hard way....but that's just me.

Answer 2

Life smart

Answer 3

It's good to have the best of both worlds, but I would say life smart, definitely! Book smarts is nothing without good common sense and if you either can't or don't know how to apply your knowledge.

Answer 4

Well, I am book smart and I wish I had more life smarts. I often feel "stupid" even though I am not. Of course I'm learning my street smarts now!

Answer 5

It is nice to be book smart but it would benefit you more to be life smart because school ad educational ideals come only so often but life will always be there from the beginning to the end. You have to remember that the longer something sticks with you the more knowledge you need to have about that something in order to overcome the obstacles that arise from it.

Answer 6

I don't think one is "better" than the other - I think it's important to have a good balance of the two. If you lack street smarts OR book smarts, things will be tough for you.

Answer 7

I'd be categorized as life smart. I worked with many brilliant metallurgical Dr's.of ceramic chemistry. Engineers, electrical engineers. And I always enjoyed working with them. They're thinkers and probing for something new searching for a better product. I loved working there. Nothing - Nothing ever left our local plant out of spec. I was proud that customers were getting the best product at that time. My niece is married to a guy peaking at the top of this same company and he asked me to look at his swimming pool pump because he was confused by all the piping inside the pump house. I' not a plumber by the way but I'd seen one in ground installation prior to that time. I'd be lying if I said it took less than in four minutes I was done. Then he literally screamed at me wanting to know how I knew these things. Life smart. I ran everything by him in a very methodical manor.Two days later I received a cad drawing of his system. Later that summer I took him on a screaming ride on a Hobie Cat Sailboat.The guy was full of questions, he always wants to know how things work. My final word is: Which ever side of the fence your on and your happy being there that's fine. People who are book smart make more money. I'm sure I'd never survive the day to day pressure.

Answer 8

I think you need to have a good balance of life skills and book smarts in order to be successful and well rounded

Answer 9

I would think it to be better life smart with common sense. Some book smart people can do anything, know everything but cannot tie their shoes, nor communicate with the job they have a hand.
My nephew in Atlanta after finally finishing Georgia Tech. married this female genious, which she is. But she has "zero" common sense. Yes, they are very wealthy now as my nephew has four patents on the IPod. They go to Las Vegas to show their demostrations on what you can do on the internet, or whatever. They have been at this for about fifteen years Before they were cleaning movie theatre's to make a living. When they finished Georgia Tech, and at the time my nephew was almost thirty; and almost a lifetime student. But with their resumes in hand they went to downtown Atlanta, and overnight they had a fortune after showing this one company what they had, and what they had in mind, and what they can do for his company. He apologized to both of them that he was sorry that he could only start them off with $90,000 each.

Answer 10

I cannot speak for everyone, but for myself I would have to say life smart is best. I admire people who are book smart but sometimes 'they' seem to have no common sense. In my defense I will have to say I did not have either the book smarts or someone to push me to achieve more than I thought I could. Went right from H.S. to work. Spent last 15 years in Ophthalmology(trauma) by learning how to sell myself to doctors who, once I left interview, were certain they could not manage their office without me. I was young enough still to catch on fast. So, you see, book smarts did not get me anywhere, but life smarts gave me the courage to reach for something I really was not ready for in the beginning of my medical career.