Nooo...

Okay, so I sometimes drift into educational-conceit, but not so much of late. I was more blown-away by my different IQ scores than anything and I expected more of myself, though I didn’t see how I could have given more without further mental damage.

The summa cum laude Bachelor’s is nothing but a parent-pleaser. Post-grad degrees ‘with honors’ are pretty common. My fellow post-grads marveled that I could get high grades with so little effort but I had an ‘aw-shucks’ reaction that allowed me to keep those folks as close friends.

The only person who I revealed my very lowest IQ score was my ex-wife. I hope that she never shared that secret with anyone.

No, I’m never ashamed. But I have been so repeatedly humbled that my smarts don’t really matter, do they? It’s the way that I’ve lived, and continue to live, my life that’s of far greater importance. I could be as dumb as a post but had I practiced kindness frequently I believe that I would have had a far more fulfilling life.