dcnvl:

Rationality is the biggest delusion of the humankind.

You can't argue with a rational person, or prove them wrong. The pertinent question to ask is, is rationality serving you well in having a good, happy life?

Never be confined to an impression. Keep breaking impressions by constantly showing new & unexpected qualities of you until people can't understand you and give up. They'd be charmed by then.

If the person whose intellect you admired expresses an opinion you don't agree with, don't stop following them. Follow them more closely.

Failure is a tool, not an outcome. It's a tool for learning. You can fail your way to success provided you see failure as such.