2007-10-24 18:58:45 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
I agree. First, to establish a baseline for discussion purposes I'd take it that by a "smart" person you mean someone a few steps removed from the supersmart people, i.e. the great thinkers and visionaries in the mold of Einstein, da Vinci, Edison, Descartes, Fischer, etc.
In school they were the gifted ones: possessed with extraordinary thinking prowess, they were the ones reaping honors and straight 1.0s, those who excelled in every subject and achieved perfect exam scores. I've seen them in college and even in high school (especially in high school in fact).
However I could only admire them from a distance. Secluded from the general population, they were lost in a world of their own making while living solitary lives. They didn't join study groups and why would they if there was no need - besides they wouldn't have had the patience with lesser minds. I wouldn't say they were recluses but heck they were so detached they wouldn't even mingle with each other, their own kind. I would say they had very few friends.
Perhaps most smart people are loners because they need space: their isolation is their own choice. Or maybe because other people are either intimidated by or repulsed with them and don’t want any association.
2007-10-26 07:22:41 · answer #1 · answered by sweetwater 7 · 12⤊ 0⤋
I think so. Some smart people think that they are somewhat superior than others thus spending time with the inferior people would be a waste of time. Other smart people have high IQ but low EQ, which is why they are reclusive introverts.
Not all loners are smart people and not all long answers are the right ones. =)
2007-10-24 20:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
If a 'smart' person was a loner, maybe it's because they focus more on their work rather than worry about friends. In my class it's the opposite.. the smart people are the ones who have friends... weird..
2007-10-26 16:50:33 · answer #3 · answered by Whoosh. 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hahaha not always. I'm very smart and not a loner at all. But a lot of smart people like to be observant of others
2007-10-24 19:06:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Using the same parameters defined by sweetwater, I'd say yeah, smart people are most often seen as loners. And thinking back to my college days, it would seem like the smart ones didn't really belong to any social circles and have missed so much in partying, boozing and "parking" (hahaha). Their loss. They can have their straight 1's and I'll stick with my 2's. At least I can say I was swinging and winging my way through my student days and have tons of hot memories to remember them by. Peyups forever!!!
2007-10-26 09:02:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
My definition of a smart person is one who is amazingly clever and quick-witted. That being the case, someone smart is usually at ease with his social environment and therefore not a loner.
HOWEVER, a genius - one with extraordinary intelligence and superior creative power - is usually a loner. It is because his way of thinking is so "outside the box" that he has extreme difficulty relating to people. Most geniuses are so far ahead of their times - often misunderstood - they seem to be in a world of their own; hence the tendency to shy away from ordinary people and end up a loner.
2007-10-25 11:29:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
not most smart people are loners. they just want to be by themselves at times, like you and me who need some space and to be on our own for some reason or other.
2007-10-24 20:59:31 · answer #7 · answered by annabelle p 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'He (or she) travels fast, who travels alone' - and this is what prompts most of the smart people, who are usually in a hurry to 'go places', to go it alone !
As truly smart persons can easily see through other's false facades and faked fronts, they quickly exit from the company of such dupes. That often results in a speedy shrinking of those permitted into their inner circles - making them appear to be aloof loners.
...And there is also another explanation : Usually, an average person has a built-in inferiority complex - and cannot bear to be in the company of a really smart guy, or gal. So, they will avoid the smarter persons altogether - thus giving the wrong impression, that it is the smart ones who prefer to be alone.
2007-10-24 19:28:54 · answer #8 · answered by Indychen 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Good question, and I will give you a star for it. I think some smart people think themselves above everyone else and choose to be loners, because they think themselves "better" and feel they can't relate to others. The truly smart person accepts the fact they are basically smarter than other people and spreads their knowledge and helpfulness to those less fortunate.
2007-10-24 19:08:59 · answer #9 · answered by Kate J 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends, but mostly yes (until they become rich that is).
Most innovative people all started as people who were once teased or insulted about what they wanted to create. Look at Bill Gates, George Lucas, Albert Einstein etc. These people started as lonely children due to their intelligence and creativity because they are "ahead of their time".
But now, they are wanted because they are famous. Bill Gates was probably called geek day in day out --- now he's laughing his way to the bank.
People say I'm smart but I tend not to boast about it. The people that take pride in their talents are usually the one's who have no talent.
I hope that helped.
2007-10-24 20:42:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋