Understanding the Difference Between Smart and Shrewd: A Guide for Success

I was chatting with a kid today and he asked me if smart and shrewd mean the same thing.

I said that many people think that smart and shrewd mean the same thing, but as long as you observe carefully, you will know that smart and shrewd are far from each other, and shrewdness does not mean smart.

A shrewd person is often not necessarily a smart person. A truly smart person is one who can see through the world, while a shrewd person has too many things that he cannot see through. The so-called smart people must be good at calculation and weigh the benefits of everything. Just like many smart people in Hong Kong, whenever they do something, they first ask if there is a “calculation”? How many “numbers” are there? It seems that if you don’t think this way, you won’t be smart enough.

Such people often think they are smart, but they may not be really smart. They often have no self-awareness and make calculations, thinking they are foolproof, but often end up capsizing. This is why many “smart people” are deceived. They always think they are strong. The middle hand, but I don’t believe that there is a strong middle hand among the strong. There are many such people. From stock speculation to politics, there are such smart people everywhere who always want to be “one step ahead” and make “smart decisions.” They all pursue the purpose of “executing the loser, and it will be worse than the loser.” They are really smart when they miss the count, but there are many who end badly. Being shrewd is not a bad thing, but putting too much emphasis on it is often equated with stupidity.

That’s not what being smart is. Smart people are self-aware and have a thorough understanding of human nature. They do everything according to their ability, know what can be done and what cannot be done. They do not know how to calculate everything carefully. They know that being smart is tiring, and they understand the beauty of being confused. In an environment full of smart and smart people in the world, think independently, behave soberly, and watch the storm with a smile. You won’t necessarily be prosperous, but you won’t make a fool of yourself either.

Therefore, the sentence “the agency is too smart in calculating” is wrong. It should be “the agency is too smart in calculating”. Those who have calculated all the traps and lost their lives are shrewd people, not smart people. Because a smart person thinks about himself, and a wise person thinks about himself.

Li Chun’en

2023-10-27 16:00:00
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