The Debate (no.15); Books smart Vs Street smart

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Hello everyone! How are you all? I am fine, by the grace of Allah. Alhamdulillah. Today, I am participating in the Steem Fashion & Style community in a great contest about Book Smart vs. Street Smart. Let's start.

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When people argue about whether someone is "book smart" or "street smart," they talk about two different ways of learning and managing life. Both have good points and affect a person's ability to succeed and change differently. I like that you brought up various points of view in the book smart vs. street smart argument. Indeed, talking about the different kinds of intelligence is very interesting because it shows how varied and complicated people's skills are.

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Book-smart people can go into great detail about abstract ideas, do well in school, and how they are knowledgeable in many topics. This type of intelligence usually comes from having a structured education system. It includes having a lot of knowledge, thinking critically, and understanding complicated material. People who are good with books often do well in traditional school and work settings, where specialized information and skills are highly valued.

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Being street-smart means knowing how to deal with unexpected things in real life. Dealing with people politely, thinking quickly, and being aware of your surroundings are street smarts. As the situation calls for it, street-smart individuals can make smart decisions, utilize their social skills to their benefit, and generate original answers to the everyday issues they confront. This type of intelligence helps you instantly adjust and act in situations that are always changing and hard to guess.

It becomes emotional when people argue over whether someone is smarter because they hang out with others or read more. Successful people regularly apply what they have learned in school to make real-life choices. Some people escape the difficult modern world by combining books and street smarts.

"Street smart" and "book smart" are not opposites; they are parts of the same iceberg. Someone who is successful generally has a lot of skills, including both types of intelligence. This lets them do well in a variety of settings. Realizing the worth of each and finding a good balance can help you be successful in your personal and work lives in a world that is changing quickly.