From what I've been reading in this thread the whole issue seems to be related to gifted people believing they are special -- which is not their fault, after al

From what I've been reading in this thread the whole issue seems to be related to gifted people believing they are special -- which is not their fault, after all, everyone keeps saying that. If you're special, your life must be special, all you do must be great. That's a very dangerous illusion. At best, it will make you stressed out trying to be something you'll never be. At worst, it will make you completely depressed. Truth is, even if you are pretty smart for an ape, your 80-90 years in this planet doesn't really matter. All there is to achieve is getting your life figured out. Which is no simple problem. Knowing what you actually want and need is very difficult already and that's only half the battle.