Wednesday, March 9, 2011

It smarts

People like to harp a lot on how I'm
smart
thoughtful
introspective
self-aware
a deep thinker
a questioner
etc.
which is all well and good- until that becomes the epicenter of my identity. 'Cause then I grow to a) be stuck up about it and b) hate being smart, 'cause it makes me feel a1) horrible and b1) like a fraud.
So. I am on a mission to figure it out: what else am I?
So far, I've got:
diligent
loyal
determined
dexterous
curious
empathetic (I hope)
attentive
If you took out my smarts, who would I be? The challenge is this: look past the intelligence, into the heart and the everyday behaviors.

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