Self | Psychology
Four Ways Highly Intelligent People Fall Short
These mistakes shortfall many of the most gifted humans on Earth.
I’ve known extremely talented people who fell way short.
It’s sad — especially when they aren’t happy with their life.
There’s no perfect equation for achievement — but intelligence and conscientiousness (work ethic, organization) are the most powerful predictors of workplace success.
Many of you, who are reading this very sentence, are already quite smart. After all, you’re spending your free time reading.
Such a hobby selects for a very specific crowd. So perhaps you, more than most, should watch out for these pitfalls.
Some you can avoid. Others, not so much.
The woes of max IQ
It’s theorized that as you approach the ceiling of possible human intelligence, your risk for mental illness goes up exponentially.
If your hair is touching that theoretical ceiling, you’d likely lose your mind.
Beethoven famously suffered from crippling depression. He was erratic and self-medicated by drinking wine at all hours, which eventually killed him.
