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If I’m So Smart, Why Am I So Dumb? Part Two
The following are my top ten reasons why you may feel “dumb,” not so smart and certainly not gifted : #10. You’re highly sensitive, emotional, idealistic and lonely. Gifted people are cynical, logical and objective and prefer being alone to think. #9. You have multiple interests and can’t decide on one career path. Gifted people pick one thing,…
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10 Signs That You’re a Perfectionist and 10 Things You Can Do About It
The Signs 1. You remember every mistake you ever made–even the time you threw the chair in kindergarten because you already knew that A is for Apple and you didn’t know why they didn’t seem to realize that A is actually for Ardent Avaricious Alligator. 2. You won lots of awards as a teenager for your…
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If I’m So Smart, Why Aren’t I Successful?
Smart people are rich and famous. They win Nobel Prizes and Genius Grants. They’re high achievers and arrogant. They don’t waste time on the little people. Right? Wrong. Well, OK. I guess that some smart people are all of the above. Or parts of the above. Maybe your Uncle Charlie. But how many are, say, none of…
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If I’m So Smart, Why Was School Such A Drag?
You were five years old and couldn’t wait to get to school. But when you got there, something went terribly wrong. You anticipated learning all about the solar system and reading all of the books that you could get your curious little hands on. But, instead, you were told to help the other kids identify the letters…
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Being Told That You’re Gifted — Good News And Bad News
I make a pretty convincing argument in this blog that you have a rainforest mind. In spite of yourself, you have to agree. Right? On the other hand, when I tell you that you’re gifted, I can see you squirm. For many reasons. For one– being told that you’re gifted is both good news and bad news.…
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The Hazards Of Praise And Too Much Smartness
Perhaps you were a curious, effervescent 8 year old. You adored your books and your teachers. You excelled at academics and got straight A’s. Your parents were thrilled by your accomplishments and told you how smart you were. Teachers appreciated your helpfulness and praised you for your grades. The attention was well-meant but excessive. It felt good, and yet, you questioned the truth…
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Gifted? High Achieving? Pushy Parents? The Ongoing Debate
I’m old. Former students of mine are in their late 40s. I was a teacher in the 1970s. Old. Granted, 63 is the new 53. But still. OK. Maybe I’m just old-ish. A lot has changed over all of those years. One thing hasn’t changed. People are still trying to define giftedness. They might ask– Is everyone…
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Gifted Shmifted–The Sequel
After thirty+ years hanging around with gifted kids and adults, first as a teacher, now as a counselor and consultant, I still stutter when I try to define g-g-giftedness.There’s so much confusion, complexity and controversy over what giftedness actually is. It’s pretty overwhelming. People often talk about it in terms of achievement, talent or “paths…
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Taming the Procrastination Beast
Smart people procrastinate. Really? What do smart people have to procrastinate about? Can’t they just get things done with ease and aplomb? Oh, brother. (Now I realize that you may not be a procrastinator. And if you aren’t, that doesn’t mean that you aren’t a smart person. I’m just making a sweeping generalization, as is…
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