When love deepens, your perspective broadens and your viewpoint rises; isn't that what you, baby, perceive as being smart?

Today, I want to talk a little sensitively about 'intelligence'.

“Baby, by what (or what scale) do you measure intelligence?”

Well.... Generally, it's IQ, academic background, or something like that, but, um, of course, intelligence isn't really that... um, um, I wanted to talk to Ashtar about things like that.

“Baby, you silly. Only silly people want to talk about intelligence, don't they? Wise people talk about the goodness of the heart.”

Hmm, well, I understand what Ashtar is saying, but still.
Yesterday, I was talking about how work goes smoothly with classmates and people from major companies. Well, those kinds of people (full-time employees at major companies) often have high academic backgrounds.

I've also had contact with many part-timers and temp workers, and I've scouted customers by thinking, 'This person is great!' and those people usually have pretty good academic backgrounds.

People who can greet others normally, act with social awareness, and don't leave a bad impression—when I talk to those kinds of customers, they are almost always highly educated. That's how it is.

And, the people who like this NOTE are often highly educated, too. My readers (regardless of their academic background) are smart! And it seems I'm a little proud of that. But I also think that might be a bit tacky... It feeds the ego, doesn't it...

“It is nonsense to measure a person's intelligence by IQ tests or academic background, but when love deepens, your perspective broadens and your viewpoint rises; isn't that what you, baby, perceive as being smart?”

Ah!!! That's it!
That's probably it.
Oh, you put it so well! As expected of Ashtar!!

Um, but you know, there are also many people in the spiritual community who are, well, not very smart.
(Some people are even suspected of having borderline intellectual functioning....)

“Isn't that precisely why they are attracted to spiritual teachings? They are trying to improve themselves. They are trying to deepen their perspective and viewpoint. Please, do not look at them with malicious eyes.”

Hmm, I see. I understand.
Isn't it because spiritual teachings are short-sighted?

“There are many stages to the 'spiritual teachings' you are referring to, aren't there? And I believe people are drawn to the 'spiritual teachings' that match them. You cannot grasp things that are too far removed from you.”

I see.
By the way, what is Ashtar's academic background?

“I-is that a joke? It is a joke, right?
Earth jokes are very difficult, and it is hard for us to determine whether something is a joke or not.”

Of course it's a joke.
Ashtar is sooooo smart (with a broad perspective and high viewpoint), but you don't really understand jokes, do you?

“There are parts of your culture that I do not understand well. Because they are too far removed.... Oh, it is nonsense to belittle yourselves.”

We (maybe just me) want to be like you, Ashtar!!
How can we become like that?!

“Live each day with care. And please rejoice in your experiences. Furthermore, stop thinking that we are beings above you.
You, too, are wonderful beings just like us. I respect you from the bottom of my heart. Yes, of course, that is not a black joke.”

Hmm...