Also, every single person in the industry believes they are smart. I used to believe I was smart as well.
In retrospect, I'm not sure I have ever met a smart person. I have met people on the autistic spectrum that had a particular gift in one specific area which always comes at the expense of retardation in several others.
The quirks of human psychology are glaringly obvious once you start to read a little bit deeper than is socially acceptable.
A good measure of being smart is realizing how dumb you are.
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