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Book smarts vs Street smarts

The major distinction between the two is who lies at the centre of this
knowledge. Street smarts are what a person learns through their personal
endeavors whereas book smarts comes from a lecture or textbook.
I have met some of the smartest dumb people in my life because they live
their lives through what they learned in school. This begs me to ask the
question, which is more valuable in life: book smarts or street smarts?
Street smarts refer to the tactical knowledge you gain through experience
whereas book smarts relate to what you learn in school. There are certain
skills you need to become successful in life that can only be gained
through experience.
Someone with street smarts is intelligent, has good common sense, and
knows how to handle unfortunate situations
Remember, neither Steve Jobs nor Michael Dell had a college degree, yet
both were beyond prosperous.

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