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This article speaks to my soul. All my life I've been told how intelligent I am. It's been such a massive driver for my own insecurities and fear around anythin
by VortexDream 5y ago
This article speaks to my soul. All my life I've been told how intelligent I am. It's been such a massive driver for my own insecurities and fear around anything I do, since my identity is tied up so much in being right and not being wrong, in continuing to present this image of infallible intelligence. It's likely also fed into my issues with depression I've had all my life. I can consistently get people to see how intelligent I might be, but it's always such a struggle. It's like walking a tightrope. I hate it.
- stavros 5y agoIt definitely gets much easier when you stop worrying about other people think of you.
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- terr-dav 5y agoWhat helps me is to view intelligence as strictly a matter of brain power. I can use my intelligence to do things that are stupid, unwise, misinformed, harmful, etc. What I take from the article is that saying stupid things is the best way to avoid doing stupid things.
- mixmastamyk 5y agoRead the "Mindset" book by Dweck. Was introduced by our school, and it felt like it was written for me as well.