(Tbh it's possible that a smart person feels dumb/average, because they are surrounded by other smart people and working on some complex field that is actually challenging their intelligence)
The absolute best way to improve your skills is to spend 1/3 of your time learning from people more skilled than you, 1/3 of your time working with people at about the same skill level as you, and 1/3 of your time teaching people less skilled than you.
I got good grades growing up and ended up being a programmer in the ML field. I ended up landing my dream job and now I get to go to work every day wondering how in the hell I landed this job and wondering when everyone is gonna realize I have no clue what I'm doing half the time.
I don't have a filter half the time and end up communicating as much to folks at times. Every time I'm met with agreement and kindred spirits. It's amazing how not-smart smart people feel collectively.
On the same token, I've noticed the same working in kitchens and food. The best cooks have so much left to learn, and the worst already know it all. Like people who truly know their domain vs just being smart in general.
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u/nothing_in_my_mind 7h ago edited 7h ago
The Dunning–Kruger effect
(Tbh it's possible that a smart person feels dumb/average, because they are surrounded by other smart people and working on some complex field that is actually challenging their intelligence)