it's always the quiet ones . . .

don't ever let someone know you are smarter than them. cherish your intelligence. let them think you are stupid. you know you're not. deep inside, you know you're smart, very smart. you know what your intelligence is capable of and how powerful of an advantage that is. but don't show them. don't ever show it. just like in poker, don't ever show your dealt hands. once you let someone know how truly smart you really are, you have already compromised your biggest strength to now your biggest vulnerability. people look smarter than you think. that's because they are. they really are smarter than you think.