People get mad at you when you say that you "aren't that smart" then solidly and consistently outperform them in every mental task. You already know how I know this, same way as you. brag more. o7 they got it comin. Let us consider the possible natural origins of the dislike for braggarts. Are they victors or slaves typically? What does one gain from the disliking or if nothing is gained, from what revelation does it protect the hater? Furthermore why is it sometimes so difficult and socially mandatory to 'not brag'. There is controversy over who wrote this, but I like it a lot: **Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.** Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness That most frightens us. We ask ourselves Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. **Your playing small** **Does not serve the world.** *There's nothing enlightened about shrinking* *So that other people won't feel insecure around you.* We are all meant to shine, As children do. We were born to make manifest The glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; It's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, **Our presence automatically liberates others.** (for the record when this was written, I'm pretty sure fabulous just meant "really good" and was not indicative of a desire to mutilate oneself)