Smart people are people who ...

[MyDoorsAreOpen]

Finish this sentence with only one ending, as you see best fits.
Smart people are people who ...

 

[Mehm]

are smart.

 

[Kilgore]

know how to fuck you over.

 

[yougene]

<insert projection of self here>

 

[Acidfiend]

Smart people are people who ...

have to invent things all the time because they're too damn lazy to do it themselves.

Find me a highly intelligent individual and I'll find you one lazy motherfucker.

 

[elemenohpee]

see new solutions to old problems

 

[-=ReD-hAzE=-]

Smart people are people who ... think before speaking.

 

[Free Radical]

have a superior ability to recognize patterns

 

[elemenohpee]

^good one

 

[MissBehavin'_416]

...get what they want.

 

[protovack]

have an innate desire to learn about the world and the people around them.

 

[Medatripper Tates]

lack wisdom

 

[redeemer]

From Dictionary.com

smart

1. a. Characterized by sharp quick thought; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent.
b. Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation.
c. Impertinent; insolent: That's enough of your smart talk.
2. Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace.
3. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator.
4. Fashionable; elegant: a smart suit; a smart restaurant; the smart set. See Synonyms at fashionable.
5.
a. Of, relating to, or being a highly automated device, especially one that imitates human intelligence: smart missiles.
b. Manufactured to regulate the amount of light transmitted in response to varying light conditions or to an electronic sensor or control unit: smart windows.
6. New England & Southern U.S. Accomplished; talented: He's a right smart ball player.

The answer to your question is the above definiton (perhaps only 1. and 3. when used in this context) of smart, as I see it best fits if someone described as smart has the properties that are defined by the word "smart".

Why do you want us to define the adjective "smart"? It is already defined in various dictionaries.

 

[64tf]

make observations seprate from thier ego.

 

[Mehm]

listen to others with with complete focus on what the person is saying.

 

[iLlFaDeD]

....find ways to get what they want.

 

[Beatlebot]

know their limitations

^strangely that is the first thing that came to my mind. I don't know why.

 

[Ghettotastic_bong]

...Aren't afraid to ask questions that may contain frightening answers

 

[moto_stevo]

smart people are people who:
use their ability to better the enivronment aound them. They make life for those around worth living.

Stupid people are smart people who use their ability to make others miserable

 

[Turbo Monk]

... live life in Christ.