10 effective ways to become smarter

5. Leave Search Engines Alone We search for information every day and do not even think about how easily it gets to us and how quickly it disappears from our heads. Just a couple of clicks - and we already have answers to all your questions. The Internet is, of course, the easiest way to find the information you need. But it makes our brain incredibly lazy, because we no longer need to think about the fact that we do not know something. Try to give up search engines, automatic translators, converters and calculators at least for a while. Try doing mental arithmetic, looking up the answer in a book, or adding up your expenses in a column. Yes, it will take much more time, but it will make your brain work, and you will be more careful about information.