Brilliance

I think there is a lot more to the word "smart". "Intelligent" is another word that strikes me the same way.  Intelligence is more than grades, more than facts. Intelligence is having the ability to live life while making the best decisions. Maybe some choices we make aren't for the best, but it takes an even smarter person not to keep making them. But we can decide to do many things. Listen to our friends and loved ones when they need an ear. Give one hundred percent of yourself and still give more if people ask you. Love someone. Cry when you need to and yell when you have to. Know what's best for you in life. Do what matters the most. Do what's important to you. Fill your life with people that make you feel your best. Realize everyone makes mistakes. You can decide to do or not to do any of these things, it takes a smart person to make them, but it takes an intelligent person to make them without thinking twice. People who live and make other peoples lives better are the most intelligent people on earth and I know someone that does that for me.