Everybody want to be smart and inteligent. We would like to be well educated and brilliant, outgoing, etc. We sigh deeply and envy all those people who are better and more inteligent in our's belief. But this is the worst thing we can do.
Human being's brain is great mystery, full of surprises. The most amazing thing is that it is growning all the time. It doesn't matter if you are young or old you can stimulate your brain till the end of your days. It is important to read a lot as it provides you with many information which are kept somewhere in your brain. Thanks to that your brain is making more and more cells and the same it is growing bigger.
The next very important thing is not only learning and memorizing information. You can be amazed but what is very important for our brain is diet. Yes, the diet. It is claimed that healthy, nutritious food is helping our brain to develop. It is the same as with our body, if we exercise it and feed it well we feel good and happy.
However, food is very important it will be not enough if we won't take care of breathing. People like animals and other creatures need to move and breath. The same is with our brain. If we would like to keep it fit and in good shape we need to exercise. Our brain need rest from memorizing and learning. All the stimulus which are delivered to our minds should be sorted out. The brain needs time for that and we can help by eg. Getting some fresh air and by sleeping and relaxing.
These are facts widely know. Few simple advices to make our brains work better. We should let our brains grow and than we will get more satisfaction. If you want to be brilliant and surprise all your friends with the wide knowledge about the world take your brain for a walk!