Others have touched on this, but ultimately the most vital trait a person can possess is perseverance and a bias for action. I would gladly work with a mediocre person who works relentlessly at improving their skills and figuring out solutions. I don't enjoy working with "gifted" people who have plenty of ideas and few actions to show for it. Intelligence can make you risk averse, and you're useless if you're too afraid to take any action.

[–] ButtholeSpiders@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago

Which is the curse, built in risk aversion. 🥴

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[–] be_excellent_to_each_other@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Had the top conversation in third grade. Have spent the rest of my life in the blue zone.

[–] ButtholeSpiders@startrek.website 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I avoided it by coasting, they did testing in kindergarten and I realized fast I didn’t want the attention. Especially being treated like a trophy by my dad.

Do I regret coasting now, of course. Do it for your self-confidence, later in life you’ll be happier you did.

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[–] ultra@discuss.online 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The first 3 are the flag of Romania :) 🇹🇩

Edit: (but reversed)

[–] viralJ@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And Chad.

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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah, the less stupid you are, the more you realize how stupid you really are.

[–] red@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Ah, the Asperger's Zone

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