Ask HN: Not smart enough to a programmer, where to take my life from here?
I am something you could consider smart; wrote first program as 6 years old, gave talks at conferences, worked on crypto-concesus algos, now I do research oriented consulting.<p>Some points:<p>- pattern recognition is basic brain function and everyone has it<p>- you need PERFECT health to be smart; check testosterone,  sleep, weight, nofap, exercise etc.. 90% people have brain fog for some stupid fixable reason<p>- there is nothing wrong with CRUD app maintenance if you make good money. Challenge is nice, but gets old very fast, unless it is a hobby.<p>- avoid relationship until your life is in order. Huge time sink and ruins concentration.<p>- stop reading crap (politics, twitter... )