Originally posted by John Smith:
Just before I fall asleep, I pacify the neurons that were on fire all day.
One thing that concerns me is that if I think too much I may burn out my neurons. Sending all that electricity through them can't be good for them. To avoid this problem, I try to avoid thinking except for on special occasions. I recommend the approach - its surprising how much can be done in life without thinking being involved.
Besides, acting stupid is
way easier then being clever, no one asks you to do complicated stuff for a start. Better still, if you can make people suspect that you are only pretending to be stupid, then you get the best of both worlds - you avoid complicated things, while at the same time people wonder if you may be cleverer then them. This works at its best when you actually are a bit on the intellectually challenged side.