Would you rather be smarter or happier?

[NikolaeVarius]

Smarter. It seems like being smart is inversely proportional to happiness. The smarter you are the more you realize that the world sucks.

I rather be smart and sad, then ignorant and happy.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
richer.

been there. done that.

also have Superior intelligence.

rather be broke, ignorant, but happy

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: irishScott
Intelligence and happiness go hand in hand IMO. The problem is that a good amount of intelligent people don't know how to let go of their academic factual side on occasion and just have fun/go with the flow. I'm extremely intellectual, and it took me a while to figure it out, but I can easily have loads of unintellectual fun when I'm in the right mood.

To answer the question, I'd take intelligence.

On an unrelated note, I'd say the happiest people I've ever met have been Buddhist, and are extremely intelligent.

you sound like a laugh riot

 

[torpid]

It depends. Would I just be happier but otherwise unchanged? I am pretty happy now, and the only reason I could be more happy is the usual consumer debt, relying on paychecks, etc. If being happier eliminates those, then I pick that. Otherwise I'd choose smarter but just as happy as I am now.

The happiest people I've ever met aren't geniuses; they live a rewarding life that pleases them.

 

[Juno]

smart can be stupid sometimes.

so i'd rather be happier.

 

[GeekDrew]

Happier. I'd ditch tremendous amounts of intelligence if it were inversely proportional to happiness.

 

[Jgtdragon]

I rather be dumb and happy than have a high IQ and be sad.

 

[SunnyD]

I'm going to say mostly happy with a brief chance of smartness.

 

[Rike]

Originally posted by: sdifox
Ignorance is bliss

See my sig.

 

[Acanthus]

The intelligent tend to see the world for the shithole it is and fail to appreciate the small things as much they should.

I struggle with that every day.

 

[Phoenix86]

Happier by far.

 

[xtknight]

Part of intelligence is knowing how to be happy.

 

[skim milk]

happier, without a doubt

 

[Xstatic1]