would you rather be smart or intelligent. justify.. pls, i need help and an inspiration sounds like a good idea right now..thank you..
2007-08-05 02:40:19 · 8 answers · asked by lala 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Intelligent.
Smart can have many meanings, intelligent is more of an overall concept: being able to grasp, realize, understand, relate, compare things, etc.
Smart sounds... like a kind of euphemism for intelligence... it is more like witty, a cute kind of cleverness.
Intelligent sounds more serious.
Whichever you prefer, i go for intelligent.
2007-08-05 02:45:29 · answer #1 · answered by Artist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"I would rather be a hammer than a nail, yes I would ..."
No, I would rather like to be more what I am, more me.
If I was a hammer I would be made to exert some blunt hard and precise force against the nail. But I would not have an independent function because I would always be a menial tool in the hand of some superior entity, a creative human being.
If I was a nail I would always be hitted on my head, but then I would have a more useful function of keeping some pieces together in some construction. That would be fine. Even if I should live with the memory of a pain in my head.
But to be independent is neither to be a hammer nor to be a nail. To be independent is to be a fiercy self-moving self-promoting individual with the hability to seek happiness, wisdom and free union.
I feel that I am at the precise point from where I may advance further in search of more happiness and of more wisdom. This requires me feeling more me, me being more me, more fiercily, more astutely ingeniously me.
Therefore I would rather be more me for a better life, so also being a better example to my world.
2007-08-05 11:18:56 · answer #2 · answered by pasquale garonfolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whats the difference between smart and intelligent? I thought they ment the same thing!
Do You mean smart alex or intelligent? If so Intelligent. Smart Alex are egotistic idiots.
Well I hate being a male so often I like to imagine myself as a female. Even post as female in some places, It's not lieing cause I believe my spirit is more female than male! Even if my body happens to be male. I'm not thinking of wanting any males. Most males are repulsive insulters, putdowners, or rude ignorant egotisticals! The ones that aren't such are often accused of gay or being a wimp or coward! It's hell living as a male so I fantasy being female!
2007-08-05 09:49:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My answer - your needs and preference changes as this day will unfold..
Right now, Id rather be in a lovely beach somewhere, listening to the sounds of the sea. breathing in the warm salty air as a person on vacation.
Being smart is not as great as You may think it would be. It is quite overrated although it remains a powerful motivator.
2007-08-05 10:11:18 · answer #4 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I am smart but the money is being intelligent.
2007-08-05 09:54:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would rather be smart, because in order to get by in life it is much more important to be smart than a walking plethura of knowledge.
2007-08-05 11:34:29 · answer #6 · answered by wendy e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um well smart and intelligent mean the same thing, but I guess intelligent, cuz u need to be intelligent to know what it means!
2007-08-05 09:56:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i rather to know nothing at all.
2007-08-05 10:23:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋