I've just been reading an older thread about intelligence. The OP in that thread was arguing how difficult it is to succeed in life with low IQ:
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Other members were pointing out that- they didn't come across as dumb. Their writing was good, grammatically correct even. And their arguments concise and clear. They didn't seem to struggle to reason or express how they felt.
I think maybe we tend to take for granted the things we can do. As soon as we can do them, or if they come easily to us- then, they're no longer special qualities in a way- to be valued or grateful for. Maybe that goes the same for all levels of ability. Maybe people who are incredibly good at something don't necessarily feel 'gifted' or grateful. Plus, I think we are geared up to strive for things. If we achieve something, we'll then want something more.
I think there can be a lot of resentment towards successful people. I'm guilty of that too. I feel massively envious of some people. Sometimes it's this idea that they got all the luck, all the breaks in life.
Still, there are still likely going to be people out there worse off than us- who feel envious of opportunities or traits that we got. Do we feel lucky, blessed or grateful for those things? Maybe to an extent but I don't think anyone likes to be told they got it easy in life- especially when they feel like they didn't.
What do you think? Do you feel grateful or blessed for the things you did get in life or, has it been one big long curse? I used to think- if I was either successful or interesting enough to write an autobiography, I'd want to steal that brilliant title: 'A Series of Uunfortunate Events.' Not entirely true to be fair- it hasn't been all bad.
if you are dumb, you're done
High IQ can be a curse as well. Everything that falls outside 'normal' range creates potential for problems. If there is someone to blame, blame normies not high IQ people.
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Other members were pointing out that- they didn't come across as dumb. Their writing was good, grammatically correct even. And their arguments concise and clear. They didn't seem to struggle to reason or express how they felt.
I think maybe we tend to take for granted the things we can do. As soon as we can do them, or if they come easily to us- then, they're no longer special qualities in a way- to be valued or grateful for. Maybe that goes the same for all levels of ability. Maybe people who are incredibly good at something don't necessarily feel 'gifted' or grateful. Plus, I think we are geared up to strive for things. If we achieve something, we'll then want something more.
I think there can be a lot of resentment towards successful people. I'm guilty of that too. I feel massively envious of some people. Sometimes it's this idea that they got all the luck, all the breaks in life.
Still, there are still likely going to be people out there worse off than us- who feel envious of opportunities or traits that we got. Do we feel lucky, blessed or grateful for those things? Maybe to an extent but I don't think anyone likes to be told they got it easy in life- especially when they feel like they didn't.
What do you think? Do you feel grateful or blessed for the things you did get in life or, has it been one big long curse? I used to think- if I was either successful or interesting enough to write an autobiography, I'd want to steal that brilliant title: 'A Series of Uunfortunate Events.' Not entirely true to be fair- it hasn't been all bad.
