I believe that it can be a psychological burden, and possibly be a cause for much unhappiness. Not as a direct result of the IQ, but because of the expectation

I believe that it can be a psychological burden, and possibly be a cause for much unhappiness. Not as a direct result of the IQ, but because of the expectations of yourself and others. From an early age, I became aware of the positive reactions I got from people when I spoke about science or math. I believe that this pushed me towards these fields. After two decades of being a successful engineer, it occurs to me that another path might have brought just as much satisfaction, and quite possibly more. My own son at one year, is impressing the hell out of me with what he understands already. I want to cushion him from having his future brainwashed into him by admiring do-gooders. I want to give him the freedom to become a fisherman or a farmer or anything else, without feeling like he's letting down mankind or himself. We're the ones who make IQ a burden, but recognizing that fact, I think, can be freeing.