Stupidity and Genius

There are a lot of stupid things in this world. A LOT! To try and list them all would take volumes that have yet to be determined, trees that could not be numbered, and time that could not be measured. Plus, to try to list all the stupid things in this world would be, well, stupid.

My mind is on stupid things today because I have done several in my life. And, when I say, "Several," I am sure you can add "thousand". I like the old saying that I may be dumb but I ain't stupid. I explain it to folks by saying that I have hit my thumb with a hammer but, after striking my thumb with the hammer, I have NEVER drawn back and done it a second time with a consecutive swing. Yeah, I am smart enough to stop after one.

One of my favorite shows on television is "World's Dumbest..." I cannot imagine doing some of the things that some of these people do. I pray that I have enough common sense to know that I can't skate off a rooftop and land on my feet. I can't even skate on level ground and stay on my feet. I pray that I always have enough sense to know that I might be able to get a motorcycle to soar 200 feet through the air but it still has to land, and the landing is where the problem could arise. Yeah, there is a lot of stupid stuff out there.

Today's word is a quote from Albert Einstein, which says, "The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits."

We can only be "so" smart. No matter how much we study, no matte how many courses we take, no matter how many foreign languages we learn, no matter how many years of instruction we receive, we have a limit to our genius. However, stupidity has no limits; we see examples of this everyday.

I will end today by quoting Clint Eastwood - "A man's gotta know his limitations." Yes, we are limited in our genius but not our stupidity. Remember, it is okay to be ignorant but don't be STUPID!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T