The level of intelligence determines not only the radius of your horizons and the size of your sphere of interest, but also the scale of your goals. The more stupid a person is, the simpler his perception of the world and the easier it is for him to solve the problem of goal-setting. Smart people see the world as much more multifaceted and are forced to solve an equation with a large number of unknowns. Therefore, where the fool understands everything, the smart one is tormented by doubts. And not at all because he does not see what the fool sees. He just sees further and cannot be satisfied with the small-scale goals of a fool.

Why is this happening? Could it be just ambition? Absolutely not. Not easy. To understand why a fool is satisfied with simpler goals, but a smart one this is not enough, let's figure out what a goal is.

So, a person sees the goal when he realizes what he wants. In other words, the goal is a conscious desire. What is desire?


Desire is the energy of the unconscious, generated by it for the sake of our activity. Desire is a signal for action, so that we move, do something and continue ourselves in time. The whole point is that one and the same desire can be formed in different ways: the essence is the same, but the form is different. Example.

I want to eat. “I want to eat” is a desire. But someone will say: "I want to eat sweets", and someone will say: "I want a carrot." And the third may say: “I want sweets, but I will eat carrots. Because I want to be slim and healthy. " This is how the same "want" takes different forms depending on our worldview. Thus, the same desire can take the form of different goals.

In the context of the goal-setting problem, we can say that the desire to be happy takes the form of different goals, depending on the upbringing, moral values and the level of intelligence of a particular person. The foolish person uses very simple templates for evaluating being. But this, however, does not mean that it is easier for him to become happier ...

Author's Bio: 

My name is Rudiyr. I was born and live in Russia. I am engaged in giving advice to people on mental health, self-improvement and harmonious development. I am also the author of the course "Philosophy of Practical Natural Science". In it, I consider issues of health, positive energy balance of a person, energy sources for a person (sleep, nutrition, physical activity, creativity) and other aspects that allow a person to live happily.