Do you think that being too intelligent can be a curse too?

We need people who have extraordinary gifts, whether it be intelligence, insight, artistic abilities etc. But these gifts come at a cost to the person. They usually are not up to an average ability in other areas, social being the most obvious but others are there too.

Yeah, high expectations -> less room to fail, less opportunity to experiment & try new things, at least without hiding it.

I sure do. A person that has an over abundance of information and knowledge will sometimes think they are all knowing or know more than they do. It can be a detriment to learning.

Some of the most intelligent people l have known have also been the densest. I mean actually dumb about simple things.

the only curse of being too intelligent is if you don't actually do anything with it. We need more intelligent people to actually get in the game, take some actions - on any subject matter!

To quote Elton John in Circle of Life:-

[quote]There's more to be known than can ever be known[/quote]

As such, we all know nothing in comparison to what could be known.

no...

Absolutely.

Throw in a little humility and those gifted individuals would be fine . However that type of intelligence breeds contempt for those less fortunate and they tend to shun humanity and isolate themselves .

Never. It’s a ‘blessing’ just gotta know how and when to use it 😘

Absolutely! I’ve read that very intelligent people tend to struggle with the kinds of things mankind has been doing for thousands of years, among them finding a mate. I happen to know that I’m very intelligent, and I’m 32 and never had a girlfriend before. I’ve also heard that there’s a strong connection between intelligence and procrastination, because it leads one to question the usefulness of taking action, and I definitely relate to that too. I do most things in life more slowly than average people, some of them much more slowly. In school I always struggled to turn in assignments on time, and I’m often late for appointments and work and things. You might say I’m [i]cripplingly[/i] intelligent.

It's so hard bcs ppl ask me for the answers like all the time. Do I look like I'm makeawish? Pay up idiots

The reason they are intelligent is because they were isolated and motivated to think..create...and discover for themselves without being told what to think .
Examples:
Leonardo Da Vinci...denied educational oppertunities due to bastard status
Thomas Edison..deaf...removed from school because they thought he was mentally deficient
Isaac Newton...did his best work alone when he was forced out of University due to plague
The list goes on and on
Edison did not see his isolation as a curse but his greatest blessing...Being hearing impaired allowed him to focus and not waste his time on ceaseless small talk.

No because it shoukd be making yiu alot of money 😃

Intelligence can be dangerous. See the number of the current administrations advisors.

Enough said.

I think you can use your "intelligence" as a crutch. It overcompensates for the other types of intelligence (e.g. emotional intelligence) you don't posses.

If you have lot of money, you must be capable of managing it, storage, security, usage, etc. If you have power, you must be in control of that, right usage, maintenance, etc.

Same is with the intelligence, if you don't have a mind to control where, how, how much to use it, it can be a curse for you.

I would have no idea. 🤪

It can be isolating.

Certainly. There needs to be a balance with emotions and other areas. Ones intelligence can lead to over intellectualize and therefore not process things well

You wanna test their intelligence..
Tell them you got an IQ of 845.. watch their unintelligence fly 😇

Most academically gifted people I've met, have had very little common sense!!

No, it empowers someone to make better decisions.

When you meet idiots it is!

Just a little at times.When others cannot keep up it can be frustrating.I can say that when I deal with a stupid person that does not know they are stupid it can trigger me.I try not to let it.
The world needs very intelligent people to lead the way scientifically and politically.

if you are debating it you either not too intelligent or it isn't a curse lol
please take this with a sense of humor and not as an attack

Hell if i know

No

Yes, you are more prone to superiority complex which is a delusion!

Yes

I get crap and jealousy from all the dumb arses on SW