Are You Willing to Take the Pie in the Face?

To surround yourself with people who are smarter than you is a hard thing to do. You don't get better at chess by playing with peoplewo you can be right? This whole thing is just a rumination on how willing are you to take the pie in the face. Are you willing enough to play a game of imaginary catch or have a chat with yourself while people are watching? If the answer is no, then you'd better get used to second place.