Be Smart!  Consider Yourself Dumb.

At some point I really want to do an entire message on this.  Be Smart!  Consider Yourself Dumb.

Be Wise!  Consider Yourself a Fool!  Be a Teacher!  Consider Yourself a Student.  Be a Leader!  Consider Yourself a Follower!  Be Smart!  Consider Yourself Dumb.

Humility is wise.  Humility is smart.  Humility is common sense.  Humility works.

Let’s take a look at Be Smart!  Consider Yourself Dumb.  Since I’m dumb I have to learn.  I have to read.  I have to study.  I have to listen.  I have to observe.  Since I’m dumb I have to learn.   This is a good.   Learning is a good thing.  Learning is what makes people smart.  Hence Be Smart!  Consider Yourself Dumb.   

Consider the alternative.  Be Dumb!  Consider Yourself Smart.  Since I’m smart I don’t have to learn.  Since I’m smart I assume I know everything--and if not everything then everything of importance.  Since I’m smart I don’t have to learn anything from anyone.  No reading.  No studying.  No listening.  No observing.  Since I’m smart I don’t have to learn.  In fact I should be teaching!

You can go through life with the attitude “I have a lot to learn” or you can go through life with the attitude “I have nothing to learn”.

I choose to go through life with the attitude “I have a lot to learn”.  I choose to go through life with the attitude “I’m dumb”.  I choose to go through life with the attitude that makes me what I am not.  I choose to go through life with the attitude that makes me smart.

I recommend you do the same.