Comments on: The Fool and The Wiseman http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/08/24/the-fool-and-the-wiseman/ Sheesh Y'all, It's More Than Just Anime Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Genius may very well also be The Fool. « Sylon’s (Tea) Corner http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/08/24/the-fool-and-the-wiseman/#comment-10760 The Genius may very well also be The Fool. « Sylon’s (Tea) Corner Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:37:24 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2007#comment-10760 [...] August 25, 2008 by Sylon Inspired by this post. [...] [...] August 25, 2008 by Sylon Inspired by this post. [...]

]]> By: Panther http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/08/24/the-fool-and-the-wiseman/#comment-10751 Panther Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:00:15 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2007#comment-10751 I hit on this topic as well in psychology studies. It really boils down to how we define intelligence, and it is very difficult to come up with something that people can accept objectively as well as standardizing the definition into something simple that can be understood by everyone. By its very layman definition itself, we are already questioning our own intelligence just by disagreeing on how the word "intelligence", or the quality thereof, should be defined. You are right in saying too, that people always overlook the person's hard work in getting good grades. Sometimes it is not smartness that gets them there, but their own diligence. I hit on this topic as well in psychology studies. It really boils down to how we define intelligence, and it is very difficult to come up with something that people can accept objectively as well as standardizing the definition into something simple that can be understood by everyone.

By its very layman definition itself, we are already questioning our own intelligence just by disagreeing on how the word “intelligence”, or the quality thereof, should be defined.

You are right in saying too, that people always overlook the person’s hard work in getting good grades. Sometimes it is not smartness that gets them there, but their own diligence.

]]> By: Michael http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/2008/08/24/the-fool-and-the-wiseman/#comment-10726 Michael Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:04:52 +0000 http://www.furuanimepanikku.com/?p=2007#comment-10726 Intelligence has its roots on talent, but it can also be developed. While I recognize the fact that there are people with subpar intelligence, I also recognize the fact that it can be developed. I've read of a somewhat recent Scientific American article that a parent should not call a child intelligent: it fools him into thinking that excellence is simply just a matter of talent, which is a mistake. There are people who are born with a high aptitude for the arts and sciences, and there are some people with different aptitudes. But all of them must be developed, and hard work must be stressed. I assure you, most people who have excelled in our classes have worked very diligently, and while I believed in my talent I came to realize that conscientiousness is the way to go. Aristotle had more faith in action than in potentiality. Even if one had the talent of being the best swimmer the world has to offer, it is still in the realm of potential: it has not yet happened. We will still praise Phelps more, because he has acted and he has proven himself 14 times in the Olympics. Aristotle continues that half of our lives, we are all the same: we are asleep, and we all eat. /rant Intelligence has its roots on talent, but it can also be developed. While I recognize the fact that there are people with subpar intelligence, I also recognize the fact that it can be developed. I’ve read of a somewhat recent Scientific American article that a parent should not call a child intelligent: it fools him into thinking that excellence is simply just a matter of talent, which is a mistake.

There are people who are born with a high aptitude for the arts and sciences, and there are some people with different aptitudes. But all of them must be developed, and hard work must be stressed. I assure you, most people who have excelled in our classes have worked very diligently, and while I believed in my talent I came to realize that conscientiousness is the way to go.

Aristotle had more faith in action than in potentiality. Even if one had the talent of being the best swimmer the world has to offer, it is still in the realm of potential: it has not yet happened. We will still praise Phelps more, because he has acted and he has proven himself 14 times in the Olympics. Aristotle continues that half of our lives, we are all the same: we are asleep, and we all eat.

/rant

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