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We have all heard the phrase, “ignorance is bliss.”
That is actually very true. It turns out, the more you
know about this planet and the people on it, the harder life becomes. Realizing
when someone is telling a lie based on their body language or facial
expression, understanding the complexities of social frustrations, and a
plethora of other things may seem like a great gift to some, but in reality
this type of intelligence can often feel like a hassle.
Hearing people whine about how their
life is “unfair”, when they do nothing to change their projected path? Knowing
that they are part of the problem is their ignorance
(because they can’t see that)- and it is part of your intelligence (because you
can.) You understand the varied differences in life and what each event or
decision may unfold.
Besides these things I mentioned, what are other ways that
being intelligent may make your life difficult?
1. Your sense of humour is your own. Few will get your
sense of humour. Or you’ll be so funny that people will inevitably miss the
hidden sentiments in your humour. Both will make you weep for humanity.
2. Your intelligence is ignored. One
night you and a group of friends are looking up at the sky when one of them
points to a bright point of light. “Look,” he says, “It’s a satellite.” Looking
up, you realize he’s pointing at Venus, and you say so. But then this girl (who
thinks you’re arrogant for some reason) agrees it is definitely a satellite, adding, “Sorry, but you’re
wrong.” The next day, you email them a link to a site that explains satellites
in geosynchronous orbit are usually too far away to be seen by the naked eye.
“He’s still on about that?” they whisper when you turn your back. “What a
douche.”
3. It’s harder to make friends. Intelligent people
seek other intelligent people to befriend. When intelligent people meet someone
new, they ask clever, seemingly innocent questions that help them identify
whether the person is someone worthy of their friendship. Even if
a potential friend has much to offer or similar interests, an intelligent
person may be quick to blow him or her off if the person doesn’t display a
level of insight into the world that matches theirs.
This means intelligent people tend to be lonely. They
become used to being alone and find solace in their work. While this means they
dedicate more time to making breakthroughs in their field, they are at risk of
developing depression.
4. It’s a lose-lose situation in terms of your
identity. You can’t call yourself intelligent without being seen as an arrogant
prick. But you also can’t also call yourself otherwise, without everyone seeing
you as pretentious. And half the time, you’re not even defining yourself by
your intelligence, other people are. But the minute you take the time to
address it, you’re pompous. You’re silent? You’re summoned to speak. You talk?
You’re being smug. Nope, you can’t win. Ever. Which is sad because being smart
is supposed to be fun; but really, it just ends up feeling like a lot of boring
and painful work.
5. You’ll be hard on yourself when you don’t “get
things.” After all, you’re intelligent; understanding things and being
imaginative or creative or critical is not “supposed” to be difficult. But no
matter how smart you are, there will be things that you don’t get. And they
will keep you up and night and cause you to believe that you’re losing your
brainpower.
6. Over-analyzing can cause “paralysis.” Intelligent
people like to be aware of all the pros and cons before making a decision.
Knowing these can often stop them from making a decision altogether. That’s
because they over-analyze and let potential “what if” scenarios get the better
of them. This may also be because many intelligent people are perfectionists
and just want to make sure they get the best possible result.
If they are leading a team or organization, this combines
for potentially disastrous effects. Imagine: you’re responsible for making the
final call on the direction your company is going to take, but you can’t decide
on what the core values should be.
7. When you are wrong, or make a
mistake, it’s the focus of everyone. Soon after the
Venus/satellite incident, you let it slip that you think Desmond Tutu is a jazz
musician, and suddenly your knowledge (or lack thereof) is all anyone wants to
talk about. And now you have a reputation for being both arrogant and ignorant.
Despite all these things mentioned,
being smart is a blessing. I know it doesn’t feel like it sometimes (like when
you are watching anything to do with politics and your brain happens to
explode) but trust me, it is a good
thing.
By Raven
Fon
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