Can you live a simple life whilst being intelligent?

Question

At the same time.

Answer 1

Yeah but being smart makes it all the more difficult.

Answer 2

Nothing is simple these days.
Whatever brain you have, coocoo, or intelligent, even simple things have been complicating.

Example is just bringing up a baby
eating
running
travelling

all is a complication. Not ages ago though.
So intelligence isn't the only question you should ask, but the complication of life with the intelligence.

Interesting question. Well done. Gives us opportunity to think about life. We never have the time to do so.

Answer 3

Of course you can. In fact, the more intelligent you are, the more you realize all the material trappings of a so-called successful life are just that - trappings. The more learned you are, the more you know that this life holds many tests and challenges to be overcome. You come to the knowledge that if you hold love and compassion in your heart, you have everything and need nothing more.

Answer 4

Absolutely. This is the philosophical life. Some would argue that this is not only highly ethical, but the most responsible act. It is the premise of democracy and citizenship, for example.

For further thought I'd recommend reading the works of Henry David Thoreau, Anton Checkov, and Edward Abbey.

Answer 5

People with the most intelligence, usually live a simpler life by choice.

Answer 6

Of course. Use your intelligence to decide what is important and focus on that. Living simply is more about character, not trying to be all things to all people.

Answer 7

I might even be said that if you're intelligent, you would lead a simple life.

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

I would say so, being intelligent gives you the power to either complicate things in your life, or simplify them.

Answer 10

Yeah