hey /adv/ ive always thhought that i was very intelligent, it

Should i just go work in IT?
i heard there are a lot of jobs in IT.
sounds like a comfy job too.

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>There are people smarter than you
How is this a surprise?

You can become a great scientist without being the smartest. There are other things to it too.

And it's hard to make discoveries alone anymore. Operating a large hadron collider takes a team of geniuses

>>18639734

its more that ki should have a good reason to think why i could be or even wanted to be a scientist, i need to find a way to find what i want and what i would like to do, free of my dogmatic 'science is the only important thing' thoughts.

>>18639679
Please give insight on how your self proclaimed intelligence has been smashed.

>>18639750
ive been hanging out with a dyude for like 4 years, and hes shown me that i cant actually construct thoughts about stuff that isnt just shallow bullshit. ive always assumed my own intelligence to be big because i got bullied and started to look to enjoy other things
like watching space documentaries, ive read a few books and this convinced me that i must be intelligent. i know how it sounds, and its quite delusional and stupid. but the reality is i fail at everything, i am a highschool dropout and i should fix my life. but i dont know how to start fresh and find what i like.

>>18639762
If you want to increase your intelligence, learn how to learn. There's a free course on coursera. There's also the feynman technique, turning facts into mental images, and mnemonics.

>>18639802

Thanks, ill take a look at that.
that might help me some.

i think i should start focusing on what is a nice way to live, instead of dreaminga bout being a brilliant scientist, maybe i should just find a comfy IT job. maybe i will pursue new interests later and that might take me somewhere scientific or it wont. either way i just want to find something that i want to do and be happy.

be humbled and understand there will always be people more intelligent than you, and take pride in the intelligence you do have. Don't compare yourself to others, measure your success against yourself.

Get drunk, smoke pot, and jack off.