Comment by jnbiche

> more to do with my family's obsession with being smarter than everyone else, which made me an insufferable, lazy little jerkwad.

Massive props to you for having the self-awareness to make that realization. So many people don't.

And so many smart people fail to realize that being smart is just one gift among many. And all things considered, once you reach a certain minimum, other attributes are probably more important in life success (like work ethic, and social ability). It took me until my mid-20s to make that realization.