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Stop Trying To Outsmart The System, You May Be The Dumbest Person On Earth.
Let your ego, pride, and previous knowledge take a back seat for once and see what happens.
You may be the dumbest person on Earth.
Respectfully.
Everyone thinks they can outsmart the system around them.
And there are actually a few people that can make that happen.
But if we're ALL supposedly big braining our way to success, then none of us are really getting anywhere.
So something's gotta give.
Someone needs to take a look in the mirror and realize that they can't life-hack their way to success.
And it only makes sense that this person be the dumbest person in the room.
Which means that person should probably be you.
Okay, okay I'm sorry.
There's no way you're the dumbest person on Earth.
Statistically speaking, that would be nearly impossible.
But what if you were the dumbest person on Earth?
What would you do then to accomplish the big goals and dreams you have?
The truth is, it might take you much farther than you could ever imagine.
You're not the dumbest person on Earth, but here's exactly why you should try to be.
Today the world is in a state I would like to call information overload.
There's so many books, articles, podcasts, and guides at our fingertips that it would take a millennia to consume it all.
And while that's great for those who have little to no resources, it's horrible for those who have little to no filter.
Once upon a time a book was like pure gold.
You could learn from someone else's lessons and then directly apply that knowledge to get better results in your life.
But when you take one book and turn it into an infinite supply of knowledge something very different happens.
People start thinking less about the value of information and more about the value of themselves.
It's no longer worth it to read the whole book on "How to do your taxes".
You just skim through and think that you understand it all.
You'll take the summarized snippet from the internet and apply it to all your tax forms.
You didn't value the information, you valued your access to information.
"I mean if there's so much information around me, it's not special, I am."
That's how people think now.
They can't filter what's good information from what's bad.
They can't choose what's worth learning and what's not.
The world of self-education is now a game of posturing and fake learning to look good.
Then you go try to outsmart the system and everyone else around you to find your success and riches in life.
And just like everyone else that knows nothing about a lot, it doesn't work.
Maybe you are the dumbest person on Earth after all.
And if you're not, you should really start acting like it.
Because we treat information like it's an all you can eat buffet, we're filling up on everything but nutritional value.
The fitness world calls that "empty calories".
What you should do instead is lean in to your ignorance.
Be the idiot that doesn't know anything about anything.
There are millions of TRUE experts out there in the world.
People who spend their entire life mastering one thing in life, actually love sharing their wisdom.
Why do you thinks book were even made in the first place?
Challenge yourself to stop being a fake expert.
For a month, when you don't know something with 100% conviction, go to an expert.
And don't skim through the information like you're probably doing right now.
Soak it all in.
Every little piece of advice, do it.
I don't care if you've heard it before or watched a fancy YouTube video about it.
Be the dumbest person on Earth.
Let your ego, pride, and previous knowledge take a back seat for once and see what happens.
Maybe your mechanic actually does know what he's talking about when it comes to changing brakes.
Maybe your financial advisor is right about not YOLO-ing into some weird crypto asset called Doge Coin.
Maybe your hair stylist is right that you'll be 15% more attractive with a low haircut.
Stop putting so much pressure on yourself to be an expert in everything.
Even with an information highway at your fingertips, it will never happen.
Be the dumbest person on Earth, and you may become one of the most successful on Earth.
Just look at D...
In progress,
Tim
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