Saw an interesting talk on youtube about high IQ and underachievement, shame it is in Belgian dutch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFCLdJVoHVg https://www.you

Saw an interesting talk on youtube about high IQ and underachievement, shame it is in Belgian dutch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFCLdJVoHVg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFCLdJVoHVg). She states that an high IQ is most likely going to be an impediment to a succesful career rather than an advantage if unmanaged, because education is set up for the average kid. She makes an interesting car analogy: it doesn't matter whether you are too long or too short, if you deviate too much from the average length your seating is going to suck. Likewise, high IQ kids placed in the average education environment are going to get bored quickly, which if not overcome compounds over the years resulting in unsatisfying academic achievement. Another interesting analogy she makes is regarding athletes. When a recruiter finds a kid with high athletic potential, they get special training to transform that talent into superior skill. But children with a high IQ people are stuck in the school system designed for the average IQ kid, because in education they tend to think that "everything is so easy for them" instead of "they require special attention to let that talent bloom". So she claims that a high IQ warrants special attention to turn it into an advantage, otherwise there is an considarable risk of an unsuccesful life, which i personally can attest to. I was tested with an IQ of 140, almost dropped out of college, still managed to finish it at the age of 30, way too late. And while I have a decent job, chances of promotion are low because employers tend prefer the candidates who did finish their education in the avarage timespan. So now I am stuck in a dead-end and that is very frustrating because I know I can do better than most, and have gained the required displicine but get passed over because in my professional area they prefer the kids who did everything the way society set it up for them. My parents where even told that I needed special attention, but they couldn't afford it, so now I have to deal with it. Sucks but thats life for me I guess.