Do clever people tend to be lazy?

[Jon Miller]

As far as this goes...

PreCollege I would stop work once I got to 82% (a B-). The only times I had a better grade then that was when I could get an A based upon tests. (I generally read books during class, I would do a bit of work between classes and the like)

In College I stopped work once I thought I understood everything.

In Gaduate School, I started drinking and playing more video games, and not going to class (which I did, even when I didn't do much work fo it). In Graduate School, I got the worse grades of my life (a couple Cs).

Jon Miller

[civman2000]

Originally posted by DanS
It's a mixed bag. Certainly, some of the smart people have latched onto the concept of the marginal value of work. For them, it's not worth 4 or 5 hours a day of work to move their GPA from a 3.7 to a 4.0.

But if they're smart enough, it doesn't take 4 or 5 hours a day to do that...

[Provost Harrison]

Re: Do clever people tend to be lazy?

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
That's the conclusion from my causal observaton over the years.

At uni the most intelligent students weren't at the top, though they certainly were up there at the first tier with their 3.x GPA.

At work the smartest people tend to do the minimium nessary to get by/a promotion/a raise/etc.

What do you think?

The story of my university life, and why I underperformed. I got away with it at school with absolutely no problem (straight A student with hardly any work). I work hard now though mind you, I think a lot of it was that I am just not really academically inclined. However now I work hard and I have sh*tty employers who won't give me what I deserve...

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by civman2000

But if they're smart enough, it doesn't take 4 or 5 hours a day to do that...

At some point, from my experience, there is always make work

stuff that is just intended to take time...

often this is the difference between a B and an A

so I generally get the B

Jon Miller

[pchang]

All people are lazy

It's just the clever ones that manage to get away with it.

[Flubber]

Re: Re: Do clever people tend to be lazy?

Originally posted by Provost Harrison


The story of my university life, and why I underperformed. I got away with it at school with absolutely no problem (straight A student with hardly any work). I work hard now though mind you, I think a lot of it was that I am just not really academically inclined. However now I work hard and I have sh*tty employers who won't give me what I deserve...

I think the point is that the clever person might take their "B"s with no work and then be clever enough to find a far better job than you have.

No insult intended but how clever is it to get into a crappyn job situation and stay there?

[Kidlicious]

I disagree that everyone is lazy. I've come to the conclusion that I'm lazy after seeing others in my accounting courses. Many of them even studied on Friday night. They would worry about assignments that weren't due for weeks. I don't know how people can live like that.

[Richelieu]

Originally posted by Vince278
I'd put a clever response here if I weren't so lazy.

[Arrian]

It's a generalization, Kid. Of course not EVERYONE is lazy. But most are.

There are go-getters out there, but they're the minority.

pchang has it right: all (most) people are lazy, but the clever ones get away with it. Bingo.

-Arrian

[Richelieu]

* takes a power nap to recup from the power posting *

[Provost Harrison]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I disagree that everyone is lazy. I've come to the conclusion that I'm lazy after seeing others in my accounting courses. Many of them even studied on Friday night. They would worry about assignments that weren't due for weeks. I don't know how people can live like that.

I know what you mean. Some people seem to be far more highly strung than others...

[pchang]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison


I know what you mean. Some people seem to be far more highly strung than others...

Maybe it's because they have to be to get by (or achieve their goals).

[Kidlicious]

Originally posted by Arrian
It's a generalization, Kid. Of course not EVERYONE is lazy. But most are.

It depends on your location maybe. Like I said, when I was studying accounting it seems like I was the minority. Then again if I go to beach or something then maybe it seems like everyone is lazy.

[civman2000]

Originally posted by Jon Miller


At some point, from my experience, there is always make work

stuff that is just intended to take time...

often this is the difference between a B and an A

so I generally get the B

Jon Miller

I guess my experience is different...

[Datajack Franit]

Originally posted by dejon


And I think this can often be attributed to the early school systems, which are geared for the lowest common denominator.

Meritocracy doesn't exist. Do the least you can and achieve success is the only rule until Uni age, but when you reach that point, you can't switch back