Oct '24 (edited) • General discussion
❌ Too Smart for our own good? ❌
Can being smart actually make us more resistant to change?
Absolutely.
Because let’s face it: most of us hate being wrong, and the smarter we are, the better we get at building airtight arguments to prove ourselves right. Our brains will do mental gymnastics to protect us from the uncomfortable reality that we might not have it all figured out.
When change knocks on our door, admitting we’ve been off track or that we missed something critical can feel like a full-blown identity crisis.
It pokes holes in our confidence, stings our pride, and leaves us feeling exposed—and if there’s one thing we’re wired to avoid, it’s vulnerability.
Here’s where it can get really ugly.
When we’re too wrapped up in being “right,” we start using our intelligence to shield ourselves rather than to grow.
We analyze, rationalize, and overthink until we’ve convinced ourselves that staying put is the “logical” choice.
Why?
Because letting go of certainty, even when it’s holding us back, feels like surrender. And we do not like being weak.
But the irony is, avoiding change just because we hate being wrong keeps us exactly where we don’t want to be—stuck and suffering.
We set aside the ego’s need for certainty to move forward and give that wiser, braver part of us a voice. Yeah, that's the part of us willing to risk looking a little foolish and learning along the way.
Real change means making peace with the idea that we don’t know it all and allowing ourselves to grow, even if it means rewriting the story we thought we had all figured out. Which is cool. Owning our story means that we are no longer a character in this inner narrative; we are the author.
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❌ Too Smart for our own good? ❌
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