Stop for a moment and ask yourself if there was ever a time (or times) you’ve arrogantly said or thought: “I’m too smart for this.” If you’re someone who always believed that you’re Mr. Smarty Pants, you may want to take a step back and contemplate. That kind of thinking can work against you in life and in work.

停下來捫心自問：你有沒有高傲地自認為“太聰明”?如果你向來自恃聰明，或許該認真反省了。這種心態對生活和工作非常不利。

So while it’s difficult to face the truth, let’s entertain the possibility that you may not be as smart as you think you are. Read on and check if you have the following signs:

面對現實并不容易——為什么說你沒有自認為的那樣聰明?或許以下就是原因。請往下讀，看看你是否也有這些表現吧：

1. You’re more of a talker than a listener

你愛傾訴，不擅傾聽

And that’s putting it nicely.

一語點中要害。

You like the sound of your own voice, with or without you knowing it. People don’t come to you to talk about their problems or even celebrate their successes because you always end up talking about your own problems and successes.

不管是否意識到，你都喜歡表達自己。跟你在一起，別人根本就無法傾訴煩惱或慶賀成功，因為你一直在滔滔不絕談論自己的煩惱或成功。

If this sounds like you, consciously decide to listen and focus on the what the person is saying the next time you’re in a conversation with someone. Don’t try to upstage them, just listen.

如果你是這種人，那么下次跟人交談時，請下意識學著傾聽、去關注別人在講什么吧。不要總是搶著說話，請傾聽!

2. You show off only the good stuff and make some up

你只炫耀好的一面，還會編造一些

You hide your true personality. You fake it. Big time. While it’s good to always be at your best when meeting important people, you take it to a whole other level: You lie so that people have a better impression of you.

你隱藏自己的真實性格，常常戴著面具。雖然約見重要人物時，展現自己最好的一面也無可厚非，但你會因此得寸進尺：為了給人留下好印象，你不停撒謊。

Smart people value truth and know better than to hide for the sake of looking good. Showing only your good side and adding some special effects will tire you in the long run.

聰明的人看重真實，不會為了看上去優秀而偽裝自己。炫耀自己好的一面并加以粉飾，長此以往只會讓你疲憊不堪。

3. You’re always in the middle of a storm

你總處在風暴中心

You always find yourself in the middle of conflict. And when you think back on it, you either caused that conflict or you added fuel to the flames.

你總陷入矛盾焦點。仔細回想，你發現：要么是你引發了矛盾，要么是你煽了風點了火。

Smart people, on the other hand, either don’t get involved when there’s nothing they can do or do their best to help end the conflict. Try to do the same.

相反，如果無濟于事，聰明的人會避免牽扯進去;如果可以幫助，他們會盡量平息矛盾。請學著點吧。

4. You discourage people instead of lifting them up

你不鼓勵別人，反倒打擊別人

You discourage people, not just by saying so outright but also by not giving them the time of day. In a way, you’re telling them that their ideas or their problems are not worth your time or your (perceived) intelligence.

你說話露骨，不給人留余地;你總打擊別人。你說別人的想法或問題太弱智，根本不值得你動腦筋。

Smart people help encourage others by actually paying attention. They listen (note the first sign) and share what they know. If big shots like Richard Branson and Adm. William McRaven, commander in the U.S. special forces, can take the time to answer letters from kids, you can spend a few minutes encouraging people.

聰明的人會實實在在關心鼓勵別人。他們傾聽(見第1條)并分享自己的心得。像理查德-布蘭森、美國特種部隊指揮官威廉-麥克納文這樣的大人物都還費心回信給小朋友，你為何不能花幾分鐘鼓勵他人呢?

5. You prefer lowbrow entertainment

你喜歡低俗娛樂

You don’t challenge yourself with difficult subjects and are content to stick to entertaining yet hardly thought-provoking reading material. You also spend hours watching bad reality TV.

你寧愿讀那些毫無意義的東西，也不肯嘗試了解稍有深度的領域。你老追著看糟糕透頂的電視真人秀。

Real smart people thrive on reading books and watching films that spark their creativity and make them think and question. A few hours of intellectual reading could open up your horizons so give it a shot. You can start by listening to audiobooks if the thought of reading thick books is daunting to you.

真正聰明的人選擇能激發創造力、發人深省的書籍或電影。閱讀有深度的書籍可以開闊眼界，請嘗試一下吧!如果一想到大部頭書籍就頭疼，你可以先聽聽有聲書。

6. You’re always so busy

你總是忙忙碌碌

Your work life consists of you running around like a headless chicken. There always seems to be a problem that takes up most of your work day. You also find yourself doing all the work, all the time.

你工作起來總像只沒頭蒼蠅似的到處瞎忙。好像每天都有費神耗時的爛攤子要收拾，你無時無刻不在應付雜七雜八的任務。

Learn how to delegate and ask for help. It’s a little arrogant of you to think that you can do everything for everyone. Make it a point to rest and spend time on things that matter in life, not just work.

學著分配任務、尋求幫助吧。覺得自己能單槍匹馬包攬所有活計?太高估自己了!別只忙于工作，也要會休息，花時間做點真正有意義的事情。

You may have been praised a lot when you were a child, a teen, or a college student because of your high grades and other academic achievements. That’s great. Ego boosts now and then are healthy and needed. But strive for more than just accolades.

當你還是個孩子或學生時，因為考了高分或學業喜人，常常受人稱贊，確實很不錯?，F在自我膨脹了，渴望更大了，但決不能僅僅流連于夸贊之辭啊。

If you truly want to be smart but find yourself guilty of the signs above, now’s the chance to make a change. Be a smarter, better version of you.

如果你愧然發現自己也有以上表現，但你又真心希望變得聰明，那么，現在就抓住機會去改變吧。做更聰明、更美好的自己!



 

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