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> High potential people who fail to make an impact are stuck in child-mode, because that is what they were always praised for. Or they realised that praise is

• chadcmulligan 7y ago
  > Or they realised that praise is meaningless and 'making an impact' is overrated. indeed, by success people usually mean make lots of money, is this the definition of success to a High IQ person? maybe, but perhaps it means why can't I solve Fermats last theorem or something they think is important. Or put it this way - smart people will only solve the problems smart people see as problems.
  • kranner 7y ago
    But maybe the definition of success to such a person is being in a position to be required to do nothing.
  • goatinaboat 7y ago
    Or put it this way - smart people will only solve the problems smart people see as problems. Agreed, but we all know smart people who are unhappy and can’t quite figure out why. I should have included “fulfil their personal goals” along with make an impact.
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  • karmakaze 7y ago
    > Or put it this way - smart people will only solve the problems smart people see as problems. Or I would say 'as interesting' and we know it can be hard to find intersections of interesting and well paying. The habit I formed was enjoying using creative connections. Unfortunately there's lots of reasonably well paying posts for repeating yourself and it's easy to be complacent in your career and have hobbies instead.