/lit/ - Literature

>>16908819
No anon it's about when it starts but there's no such thing as an intellectual

>>16908819
What do you mean? What kind of intellectual?

>>16908821
>>16908823
The sort of intellectual who ruminates on Ulysses and Gravity's Rainbow.

>wanting to be an "intellectual"
Try aiming for higher things, fren.

>>16908828
It's 29 years normal. Intellectual is just existence. It's not a separate hat.

>>16908828
if you missed out on a fine education by the age of 27, then you have to catch up at least 10 years worth of reading and language learning to get to Ulysses. at 27 the male brain loses its juvenile aggressive verve. you also lose testosterone level heights, if you become a dad. at age of 30 your skill set should be a solid foundation to your career. But if you gathered enough reading skills, you could put some stamina into self-education and become said sort of intellectual by the time you're 42.

>>16908819
The notion of “too late” truly is one’s fear restricting what potential lies underneath waiting to blossom.

Grasp your resolve, strike the embers of willpower and begin your venture into greatness. Perfect the mind and body.

I will see you in Valhalla among the pillars of excellence my brother.

>>16908819
no, jordan peterson wasnt known until he was like 50 something

>>16908828
Gravity's Rainbow isn't intellectual. It's about pp, booba and weed