An intelligent person is a creator of spiritual goods

The special class that is singled out for today only in the countries of the former Soviet Union - the intelligentsia - is often mentioned with two shades of respect: respect and disregard. The second arises from the supposedly low viability, inability to adapt and "settle well". In fact, an intelligent person is a special system of values.

Surrogate of Christianity

Who are intellectuals? The category of people in society, engaged not just in intellectual work, but also directly related to the production of spiritual goods. That is, they are cultural figures, teachers, researchers. These people in the time of atheism formed ethical canons, very close to high Christianity. The basis of intelligence is a sacrificial and careful attitude towards one's neighbor, restraint and emphasized sincere kindness.

Nothing more than behavior

An intelligent person is a person who remembers not only about his own interests, but also because of his status as an intellectual moralist is forced to set an example. And the matter is not confined to simple manners. How to become an intelligent person? Alas, the popular rumor says that you can only learn the peculiarities of behavior. To become such, it is necessary, at least, three higher educations on a continuous vertical line in one family.

Caution so as not to offend

Chekhov did not write in his standards that "a person should be intelligent," but simply called for being beautiful ... in all manifestations. Everyone should simply strive for excellence. The "secrets" of intelligent people do not include anything unreal. The first step to mastering "right behavior" is to increase self-control. An intelligent person is a reserved person. But not in the sense of lack of spontaneity. It's just that he decides to take control of those manifestations of his nature that could potentially be uncomfortable for others or can lead to conflict, create an unpleasant situation.

Sincere warmth

The second feature of an intelligent person is a positive "advance" attitude towards others. That is, for such a person it is abnormally bad for someone to treat simply because of a situational conflict of interest. An intelligent person is a kind of peace and relaxation, the absence of coarse impulses. And yes, such a person does not use "strong words" even "in the subject". Be sure - even in an unpleasant situation that arose suddenly, he simply exclaims: "Oh!" Or something like that. And this is not ostentatious. This is a secular realization of the gospel The principle "from the excess of the heart the mouth speaks." That is, in an intelligent person there is simply no negative and bad, so he does not swear if something heavy falls on his finger.

Every word matters

But the inadmissibility of an obscene expression of one's emotions is also connected with the third feature of an intelligent person - a special, very quivering attitude to words and speeches. Let us explain: this person simply does not allow anything "dirty" for himself, no ambiguity and vulgarity. Do you think such a person is too simple and too "right"? He will understand you, he will recognize your right to live in your own way. But will remain at their views.