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brainy dose presents
10 problems only smart people have
downsides of being highly intelligent
if you have an above average iq things
often come easy to you
these advantages include getting top
marks in school
talking about highly abstract concepts
and being wicked fast at puzzle games
without ever actually trying
throughout your life many people have
expressed that they wish they were as
smart as you
and it's true intelligence is the
quality that society values
we are always encouraged to study harder
think clearer
do better no one ever questions if the
pursuit of intelligence is worth it
everyone understands that it is but the
lived experience of high intelligence
is marked with a dark side keep watching
to see if the following disadvantages
feel familiar to you number one
overthinking and losing sleep because of
it
if you're great at thinking fast in
problem solving chances are
you're always thinking fast and
problem-solving
your mind races you find solutions to
problems that don't exist
or don't matter if we're being honest
you overthink all day
then you overthink all night if you're
highly intelligent
you've had nights where you laid awake
in bed staring at
the ceiling dreading past present and
future events
somehow all at the same time a high iq
equates to an overactive mind that more
often than not
actively struggles to rest it seems like
a paradox
but i'm sure you know the pain of over
analyzing conversations
playing out future scenarios and
debating over complex theories
all while trying and failing to get a
good night's sleep
number two an irritable lack of patience
have you ever spoken to a child in their
why phase
it's annoying you find yourself wishing
they knew
everything already the same feelings
arise in highly intelligent people who
find themselves locked in conversation
with someone not of the same caliber
so to speak trivial conversations test
your patience
trying to talk about topics that
genuinely interest you prove to be a
chore
instead of a pleasure and it seems like
every time you talk to someone who
doesn't quite meet your level of
intelligence
you find yourself infuriated over the
silliest things
maintaining a productive conversation
about abstract topics like politics or
philosophy
is a great skill it can prove to be both
challenging and rewarding for
intelligent people
but when you engage with someone who
needs layman's terms and time to
understand a complex topic
you'll find that your fuse is rather
short when you have a high iq
there is a high probability that your
patience is low
number three people find you annoying
in the same way that you find yourself
irritated by other people
others find themselves irritated by you
your constant need to correct fallacies
even when there is no consequence stirs
the pot inside you and those you
socialize with
you can only bite your tongue for so
long before you just have to correct
someone
and if they keep talking about fake news
or facts that you know aren't true
your lack of patience and desire for
accuracy spill over
resulting in an awkward situation for
everyone
intelligent people struggle to witness
the mistakes of others
they feel the need to correct everything
the problem with this
is that life isn't perfect mistakes are
inevitable
and people don't always want your
opinion even though you don't intend to
offend
your efforts often come off as abrasive
and arrogant
and this can make maintaining healthy
relationships difficult
number four you fear failing to meet
high expectations
others maintain high expectations of you
it makes sense right
you've always been the smart one that
translates into the capable one
the best one the one and the pressure is
intense
just like how you hate seeing others
make mistakes you feel like
you can't make mistakes it puts you in a
constant state of anxiety and fear of
failure
worse yet you might experience imposter
syndrome
no matter how great your accomplishments
are your fear could even prevent you
from learning new skills
meeting new people and generally seeking
out new experiences
number five you're withdrawn from your
emotions
even though you can understand your
emotions you struggle to process and
express
them you find yourself talking about
your emotions like items on a dinner
menu or
facts pulled off of flashcards highly
intelligent people
often claim they rarely or never
experience the relief that comes from
expressing emotions
instead of acting out in rage or joy you
express your emotions verbally
this articulation is essential for your
emotional well-being
but if you never express your feelings
you won't ever be able to truly process
them
without tears the experience of sadness
or pain is numbed
highly intelligent people often don't
experience emotion to the fullest
and as a result their emotional
intelligence and understanding of others
is limited number six you're stubborn
logic doesn't apply to your belief
system
flat earth isn't real evolution
definitely is
climate change is happening obviously
highly intelligent people have an easier
time deciding what is true
or has a higher probability and what is
not true or less likely
after all the facts are laid out and the
more educated someone is
the more likely they are to recognize
how much they don't know
but for some reason people with high iqs
can't apply the same logic to themselves
self-reflection becomes a chore and
people call you stubborn
when someone with high intelligence is
challenged they are less likely to
change their mind
even when presented with irrefutable
evidence
this makes it extremely difficult for
intelligent people to identify and
change their own biases
number seven you're more likely to
suffer from mental illness
they say every rose has its thorn this
one
might be the sharpest studies have shown
that high intelligence is linked to an
increase in mental health disorders
especially depression and anxiety while
this correlation might be linked to
nurture more so than nature
your intelligence could still prove to
be a blessing and a curse
your overthinking fear and irritability
cause
increased stress response in the body
contributing to poor mental
and sometimes physical health an ongoing
theory also suggests a connection
between high iq
and a hyperactive nervous system which
causes more severe stress responses to
external stimuli
we all know that mental illness doesn't
discriminate based on iq
but if you've got a high intelligence
you're more likely to suffer from mental
illness
number eight you suffer from loneliness
people like to stick together with
others who can relate to them
that's completely normal but you
struggle to find
others with a similar level of
intelligence and you find yourself
actively avoiding social interaction
whether or not you avoid others because
you know they're not as smart as you
or because you suspect it the result is
a very lonely life
there is a relationship between high
intelligence and isolation
so even if you're alone you're also not
alone
having an abnormally high iq isn't all
that common
and incredibly smart people do tend to
be more reclusive
so your assumption that you won't just
casually run into another person like
you on the street
might be true nonetheless you might find
yourself
leading a lonely existence number nine
you've never had to work hard
this one might seem like a pro not a con
but hear me out at the beginning of life
school being a breeze was great
then as you move through life nothing
challenged you
intelligent people can usually get by
without putting in much effort
and studies have shown a correlation
between high intelligence and low levels
of conscientiousness
or a desire to complete thorough work
that means that you're more likely to
stop before you've done your best work
if you've never experienced struggles
early in life you might find yourself
avoiding challenges as an adult
and if you've never learned the value of
hard work you'll never truly succeed
high intelligence isn't the only thing
you need to get through life
you need perseverance and resilience to
earn success
and chances are you've had less practice
without a strong work ethic you'll never
live up to your potential
no matter how smart you are number 10
you're probably unfulfilled sometimes
people who are less gifted with book
smarts
believe that a lack of intellectual
ability prevents them from experiencing
fulfillment
if they were smarter or more skilled at
this or that
they could get a better paying job then
they'd finally be happy
but intelligence talent a well-paying
job
none of these things alone bring
fulfillment in fact
high intelligence becomes the source of
unfulfillment
if you grow up thinking that you could
accomplish anything and that it would be
easy
you'll find out sooner or later that
that's just not true
life is not easy and everyone
experiences failure
grief and misery no matter how gifted
they are
unrealistically high expectations prove
to be a downfall for many intelligent
people
they cause a lack of satisfaction
feelings of unfulfillment
and general desire for more while being
highly intelligent is certainly a gift
there are always two sides to the same
coin don't overlook the disadvantages to
your high iq
because nobody is perfect what do you
think
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