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He is intelligent, one of the smartest people I know. This has been a root of his problem. He floated through public school, dazzling his teachers and getting straight A grades without any effort. In the end, his intelligence failed him. He never learned to struggle for any goal. Indeed, he seems unable to form any goals, let alone organize an effort to acheive them. He sometimes makes grandious and ill-conceived plans that go nowhere, usually dropped with a day or two.

He is cute, like a young Bob Dylan. His cuteness as a child also enabled him. Now, as an adult, he is still cute, but this is waning, as it does for most of us as we age.

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This kind of reminds me of my own son, who is 17 right now, only he was so intelligent school bored him and he just tuned right out. He fancies himself a revolutionary but he doesn't have anywhere constructive to apply that energy so it degenerates into pointless rebellion and defiance. It drives his father crazy. I adore him, though. I worry about his future, but I don't worry much, because he's my son. I know he will make it and learn to balance his act just like his big sister did and just like I did. He has all the essential stuff in his core that he needs to survive and find his way in life, and I have every confidence he will do so, learning to be more practical and balanced in his interactions with others without letting go of his visionary spirit, and finding constructive outlets in which to channel that energy.