Are you smarter than someone else? Yes, probably on paper but your knowledge often pales in comparison to theirs. Find out more in this mini podcast.
Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades.
Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's podcasting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628038
"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom.
Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:
• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement
And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options?
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I’m Smarter Than You
Have you ever said, “I’m smarter than him or her”? I know I have.
But I missed something by issuing that superior statement: that person’s level of knowledge about something.
If we grade our smartness vs. theirs on our grades, we may have a case. We can compare report cards, GPAs, IQ scores, and the like, and have those measuring sticks settle the argument.
But bragging about those bragging rights discounts another’s knowledge. All people are knowledgeable about something. And that knowledge may be their ticket to success. It may be knowledge we don’t own even though we’re “smarter” than them.
How many “dumb plumbers” have you met? Their IQ scores aren’t what they use to keep your bathroom from getting all wet. Knowledgeable is their main skill set.
As a society, I believe we put too much of a premium on smarts, and get high and mighty when someone doesn’t know about the ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite.
Don’t get me wrong, I love being around smart people. I always learn something, even if it’s only a new vocabulary word. But it’s mainly knowledgeable people who know how to get the ideas of smart people to work.
Reminds me of a story . . . I had an uncle who was smart and knowledgeable. Someone came to the company he worked for with the idea of a snap tab for soda cans. This person had a smart idea but lacked the knowhow to make it a reality. My uncle designed the machine for the snap tab.
We miss a lot when we don’t honor the specific knowledge that most people possess. Hey, it may be that savvy that cleans up your mess.
The next time you’re about to tout your smartness and put it out there on display, you may want to take a pause, and let a knowledgable person have their say, because it’s probably them who’s going to save the day.
All the best,
John