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Old Dec 21, 2015, 06:58 PM
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She reminds me of that guy in high school that was in AP/college prep classes who would constantly talk about how they thought English literature was "insipid" and "jejune," and would say "I'm not like other kids my age. I have a genius IQ and I have won the state science fair three times. I have also already read Nietzsche and find him to be amazing! Socrates was okay, but this is why he's wrong..."

Where was this guy sitting at lunch? Oh, yeah, by himself with his fedora in the corner.

The truth is, without proper social skills, intelligence will only get you so far. Why should you listen to her opinion on everything and take it as the "truth" of the matter? Because she boasts about herself online? Oh, please...

I was you around this time last year. I would take online IQ tests, along with Myer Briggs tests in a way so that my answers would result in one of the "intelligent" types, and I would Google "How do I increase my IQ," "How do I become smarter," "How do I boost my intelligence?" I would get jealous of people just like her online, which would only end in extreme disappointment in myself. How are people so smart? Why can't I be just like them?

Well, the truth is that I couldn't be my own person if I was in a state of constant jealousy. I'll just go out and do my own thing. People will be better than I am, and that's okay. There's somebody out there with more intelligence and a better understanding of productivity than she has.

Hopefully this idiot didn't just waste your time. Maybe since she's so intelligent you can ask her why you are comparing yourself to her, and how are you going to overcome this feeling of inferiority?
Thanks for this!
yagr