Calling people "smart"
 

Why is there is presumption some people are "smarter" then others?

hierarchical thinking.

maybe two distinct ideas come together to provide 'justification' for the thought?
there's an idea that each being is unique and distinct from all others.
there's also the notion that something unites us all into a common reality.
that "connective thread" may be thought to run sequentially between us.
such a sequence might form the basis for a hierarchy.
a more accurate idea may be that each of us is inextricably connected to
one another, and no hierarchy can extend beyond two-deep; idk.

It seems you disagree, but don't provide a reason why.

I think that people are born with different genetic makeup. This means that their potential is different. You probably accept it at physical level. Why shouldn't be the same at intellectual level (IQ)? Even more, both physically and intellectually we can fulfill our potential or not, function of what we do.

The genuinely "smarter" ones should be proud of it, and should be appreciated.

Because they can afford properly tailored clothes. Anything else is a metaphor for that.

But...pray tell me, what has this to do with affirmation? Is it smart to put a General Beliefs topic here? However, in fairness it seems to have become the "miscellaneious" section looking at recent threads.

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Differentials do exist.
Just as there are apparent
differences in physical appearances,
there also differentials within the psyche.

Smart is a very vague term, obscure
at best. There is intellect and then
intelligence. There is knowledge and
then there is wisdom.

One can master one domain of thought
or a particular field, yet lack in every
other sphere. There can be imbalances
& overactive regions in some. There
can be imbalances in the hemispheres
& disconnections within the higher planes.
There can be extrasensory ports / portals
that some beings can access.

Also, there are different forms of genius.
Creative. Analytical. Spiritual. Very broad
terms but can be expressed in an infinite
amount of ways. Different forms of
"Intelligence" thay too manifest &
express differently.

Personally, I don't pride myself in
the way I was born. I offer my "gifts"
to aid others or help them to
advance themselves ( as I believe
there is potential present in
every being given the conditions
are met ).

It is really no different than those
who pride themselves in any other
matter they had no participation in:
physical appearance, health, etc.

Of course, this is separate from
the work one puts in to advance
of their own accord.

I always remain humble in
accordance with my mind &
it's interworkings. I can not
presume that others think like
me or have the capacity to.
I will never accept "superiority"
due to these conditions.
I honor the diverse nature of
creation.

i'll have a go at that.
affirmation =
1) the action or process of affirming something
2) emotional support or encouragement

the original post may have recognized a phenomena, and affirmed it as
actually existing (not being merely a hypothetical). also, the idea may
contain uncomfortable repercussions, and 'emotional support' was sought.

i contend that it is smart to seek out comforting when distressed.
:cool:

The answer to a different question.

I saw nothing about emotional distress in the original post. It refers to the
mundane and can be answered on the mundane. It arises for several reasons.
The absence of suggestions in the o/p suggests the poster hasn't yet
given it consideration. If you wish to call that emotional disstress that's your prerogative.
If it is it might be best repeated in more appropriate sections of the forum.

I seemingly wrongly, then, believed this section had been set up for people
who wanted to discuss what's classically known as "affirmations", a spiritual/occult practice/technique.

Seems I'm wrong looking at a few threads that followed this one.
If so, it's another forum section I can leave alone.

:smile:

you hold a unique position in my SF experiences Lorelyen.
i'm especially grateful for the willingness you've displayed at
engaging in conversations across the forums.
it saddens my heart to see you close yourself off from others,
abandon discussions, and eagerly embrace discommunication.
:sad_face:

(Frowning, puzzled...)
I assumed rightly or wrongly that when the forum was set up it was divided
into its many sections as main topics to accommodate people's main
interests. Some are highly specific, others are more general.
Sometimes there's ambiguity so the poster chooses the most
relevant section. It saves browsing through an entire forum to find topics that
interest an enquirer. Wouldn't you think a single-topic forum
isn't a good idea and people would soon get fed up?

So with an original post "Why is there is presumption some people are
"smarter" then others?" the answer is fairly obvious in the realm of
comparisons. So what is the post trying to say? I don't know...I read it as
rhetorical. It's the human condition when A sees fit to point out that B is
smarter. Nothing else is said. Sometimes it's a presumption sometimes not.
Sometimes it's based on a perceived fact.

But like I say, if you read "emotional distress" into it that's your bag.
It isn't mine. So since you're veering it toward a "discussion" on emotional distress
with no apparent cues to that effect (to me) in the o/p....
...and since the section is becoming miscellaneous rather than "about affirmation"
...and as I have limited time at the mo, best to sit out. But I'll call in now
and again to see if it's returned to affirmation.

:smile:
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i affirm that a chain is as strong as its weakest link.
i affirm that a group is potentially smarter than the smartest member.
i affirm that:
"A good deed is never lost. He who sows courtesy, reaps friendship;
he who plants kindness, gathers love; pleasure bestowed on a
grateful mind was never sterile, but generally gratitude begets reward."
~ Saint Basil