I know a couple of intimidatingly intelligent people who are burdened with serious depression.
The one who talks about it thinks it’s because of their intellect, that they can see more than most people; that they have some special insight.
I’ve asked them to explain this special insight that other people “don’t get” and my thoughts on it are:
It’s not the insight that causes the problem. It’s accepting what they see. The kind of intellect they are using is great for discovering things but to accept what you discover is a different skill, which doesn’t seem to come along with a high IQ.
I don’t believe being intelligent makes you less happy.
I believe a very well developed IQ-type intelligence coupled with an underdeveloped EQ-type intelligence is a recipe for unhappiness.
Have the grace to accept things I cannot change, the power to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
An intelligent person usually knows a lot about a lot. The more things you know about, the more chances you have to make a mistake and think changing something is in your court, when it's really not.
The one who talks about it thinks it’s because of their intellect, that they can see more than most people; that they have some special insight.
I’ve asked them to explain this special insight that other people “don’t get” and my thoughts on it are:
It’s not the insight that causes the problem. It’s accepting what they see. The kind of intellect they are using is great for discovering things but to accept what you discover is a different skill, which doesn’t seem to come along with a high IQ.
I don’t believe being intelligent makes you less happy. I believe a very well developed IQ-type intelligence coupled with an underdeveloped EQ-type intelligence is a recipe for unhappiness.