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ON Being Intellectual and Pseudo Intellectual

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Intellectual can be defined as a person who only speaks truth always 100%. There are various views on the meaning of intellectual and its worth.To me Intellectual means "A person whose education(learning)surpasses their intelligence." But i was really concerned about pseudo intellectual.As nowadays we see genius,legend these words very common in media being used,when they are sentimentally inclined,prejudiced and gives a common man wrong idea or projection.Some might say intellectuality is a fence to protect our ego.Sort of self defense.It doesnt mean that you are great if you have so much knowledge.Knowledge is only information.Intellectuality is a tool which people use in order to obtain what they want by devise a method or form an understanding/opinion of something based on the knowledge they have.An intellectual is a person who is intelligent as I understand it.To be intelligent matters.Intelligent means to use information in right place and communicate in a presentab

ON Creativity and madness

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I have observed all talented actors are terribly empty and alone,restless psychologically,craving for attention and very sentimental.Only these psychological setbacks become positive in giving acting performance because they feel themself only when they act like somebody else or exaggegarate themself.The more complex you are,the more great you are in acting.Is acting really a talent or craft? actors must have some sort of mental deficiency which creates an extreme need for the approval and admiration of others. What else could propel someone to be a great actor if not the deep-seated need from within to portray someone other than themselves? But, not all great actors have dramatic "psychological setbacks" - or at least not so prevalent. To make such a generalization is quite damaging as there are many wonderful actors who don't seem to have any of these issues, at least not that we can observe! I have read some interesting things about potential links between creativi