Sometimes we're so afraid of looking like we're less than we think we are (whatever that is for you, whether it be not intelligent, not pretty, not smart) that we over-complicate everything and miss the "gold", the simplicity. Life is really much simpler than we make it out, in our minds, to be.

Intelligence really has little to do with the discernment of truth.

I know. It sounds crazy. Stay with me. Wisdom is where it's at.

In EVERYTHING. Wisdom is where everything's at.

For those of us who play poker, you will know. The real game is in the risk. The game is not about who's technically proficient at 5-card Stud. The win lies in what you're willing to bet on your gut instinct.