> I have noticed something: philosophers and analytical minds seem unhappy, religious minds seem just accepting, and those who "do not appear" very intelligent are having a freaking good time in life.
Which begs the question: who really are the smart ones? :-)
Smarter people might have a tendency, more than others, to brood and worry over existential questions and matters that happen to be depressing. But worrying about things that are out of their small hands isn't exactly productive, or smart.
But worrying about things that are out of their small hands isn't exactly productive
Or it may seem, but I believe the reason we make advances in almost every field is due to philosophy. "Philosophy proposes and Science creates a framework for discovering answers."
But I agree, it begs the question "who is really smart?"
There is a difference between philosophy in general and thinking and pondering over nihilistic thoughts about existence itself that make you depressed. "There is no point to life, and that makes me deeply sad. I can't do anything about it since I am just an infinitesimal speck of dust in a vast universe, but I intend to take this train of thought to the point of alcoholism and despair nonetheless". That kind of thing.
Which begs the question: who really are the smart ones? :-)
Smarter people might have a tendency, more than others, to brood and worry over existential questions and matters that happen to be depressing. But worrying about things that are out of their small hands isn't exactly productive, or smart.