This Is Water Q: #4

"This is Water" by Foster Wallace delivers the message of the reader having the choice in what is meaningful in life. In addition to that he supports his message with different theoretical statements such as "Worship your intellect, being seen as smart - you will end up feeling stupid, a fraud, always on the verge of being foud out". These statements in my perspective are partially over exhaggerated and a little cynical and pessimistic. To support my opinion when he says "always on the verge of being found out" he refers to people with a high level of intellect worshipping the fact that they have such a gift, but in exchange society pressures them consistently. I dont believe this is always typically true, plenty of people are gifted with an extremely high level of intellect or a photographic memory, and they are well aware of it, and they display it proudly without feeling worried about their peers or family. Some are simply intellegent, aware of it, proud of it, and only want to focus on their endeavors to reach their goals. We all know that one person