I knew that I could never allow them to see my innate sensitivity because it would be deemed a weakness.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Five Unpleasant Feelings
Smart people typically experience the following five identifiable feelings: they feel different; they feel misunderstood; they feel underutilized; they feel alienated; and they feel special, but also small.
Smart people typically experience the following five identifiable feelings: they feel different; they feel misunderstood; they feel underutilized; they feel alienated; and they feel special, but also small.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Dealing With Anti-Intellectualism
It is a hallmark of fascism, and of the conservative and authoritarian forces in every society, to target its artists and intellectuals, as those are the people most likely to speak out against oppression and injustice and rebel against totalitarianism.
It is a hallmark of fascism, and of the conservative and authoritarian forces in every society, to target its artists and intellectuals, as those are the people most likely to speak out against oppression and injustice and rebel against totalitarianism.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: The Second Career Conundrum
The challenge of not having any neurons left at the end of the day to pursue your first love;
The challenge of not having any neurons left at the end of the day to pursue your first love.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: The Day Job Conundrum
To what extent do you resent the fact that you’re obliged to “waste all that time” working a day job?
To what extent do you resent the fact that you’re obliged to “waste all that time” working a day job?
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Breaks and Fractures
Many pundits suggest that smart, creative, sensitive people are more susceptible to “mental illnesses” like bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, etc., than are other people.
Many pundits suggest that smart, creative, sensitive people are more susceptible to “mental illnesses” like bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, etc., than are other people.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Conflictual Debating Style
One of the likely consequences of being smart is that you are able to argue well.
One of the likely consequences of being smart is that you are able to argue well.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: An Unearned Sense of Entitlement
Do you wave off the opinions of people you consider not as bright as you?
Do you wave off the opinions of people you consider not as bright as you?
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Relegated to the Dull Track
Many very bright children end up in the dull category or in the not worth educating category, with lifelong negative consequences.
Many very bright children end up in the dull category or in the not worth educating category, with lifelong negative consequences.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: On Cognitive Decline
It isn’t inevitable that your brain power decreases with age. Some people remain sharp as a tack as they age.
It isn’t inevitable that your brain power decreases with age. Some people remain sharp as a tack as they age.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Inner Noise as a Thinking Blocker
We may misunderstand or underestimate our native intelligence if, all our life, our inner environment has been too noisy
We may misunderstand or underestimate our native intelligence if, all our life, our inner environment has been too noisy
Journal Prompts for Smart People: The Smart Gap
“The smart gap,” is the distance between the intelligence you’re currently manifesting and the intelligence you actually need in order to do the work and the thinking you want to do.
“The smart gap,” is the distance between the intelligence you’re currently manifesting and the intelligence you actually need in order to do the work and the thinking you want to do.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Trapped in Smallness
We have arrived at an age of narrow specialization—and with it, serious repercussions.
We have arrived at an age of narrow specialization—and with it, serious repercussions.
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Your Mind as a Crime Scene
How many suspect thoughts will remain free to pester, beleaguer, and derail you?
How many suspect thoughts will remain free to pester, beleaguer, and derail you?
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Your Cognitive Style
How would you describe your “cognitive style”? What words or phrases come to mind?
How would you describe your “cognitive style”? What words or phrases come to mind?
Journal Prompts for Smart People: Where Is Your Energy Supply?
A smart, sensitive, creative person likely finds themself in a complicated relationship with their own energy supply.
A smart, sensitive, creative person likely finds themself in a complicated relationship with their own energy supply.