<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Being called smart can reinforce study while also... > Being called smart can reinforce study while also making ignorance feel dangerous to admit. Identity then begins defending the appearance of knowledge. Genius needs enough self-trust to say what it has not learned. **Source:** [[livestreams/Constructing Genius Through Practice and Self-Trust - Workbook|Constructing Genius Through Practice and Self-Trust]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Being called smart can reinforce study while also making ignorance feel dangerous to admit. Identity then begins defending the appearance of knowledge. Genius needs enough self-trust to say what it has not learned.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-being-called-smart-trust-say-learned ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->