Yeah man, I like to say Intelligence Is as Intelligence Does.
So many of my favorite people— people I really look up to and try to emulate— aren’t as smart as me. Shit, one of ‘em is 3 years old. People that are kind, brave, joyful, thoughtful, tasteful, lively, even-keeled, well-spoken, creative, experienced, people that can heal others. People that bring a je ne sais quoi to the art of living and dying well, which, you nailed it, seems inextricably dependent on fostering good connections to the human and more-than-human world. Or at least that’s what I care about. I look up to a hell of a lot of smart people too, but it ain’t the standalone tippy top quality we’re led to believe it is!
Yeah man, I like to say Intelligence Is as Intelligence Does.
So many of my favorite people— people I really look up to and try to emulate— aren’t as smart as me. Shit, one of ‘em is 3 years old. People that are kind, brave, joyful, thoughtful, tasteful, lively, even-keeled, well-spoken, creative, experienced, people that can heal others. People that bring a je ne sais quoi to the art of living and dying well, which, you nailed it, seems inextricably dependent on fostering good connections to the human and more-than-human world. Or at least that’s what I care about. I look up to a hell of a lot of smart people too, but it ain’t the standalone tippy top quality we’re led to believe it is!
🗣️🗣️🗣️ Intelligence is as intelligence does!