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I’m Not Gifted, I’m Just Lucky
I’m not gifted, the teacher likes me. I’m not gifted, I’m a good test taker. I’m not gifted, I barely passed calculus. I’m not gifted, this is easy. I’m not gifted, I haven’t done anything remarkable. Sound familiar? But what if you are g-g-gifted. Why do you feel like you aren’t? Why do you feel like…
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Gifted Shmifted
Time to address the elephant. The one in the room. You know what I’m talkin’ about. I’m starting to hyperventilate. I really don’t want to do this. But it was going to come up sooner or later. OK. Sigh. Just do it. You may identify with the label geek, nerd, bookworm, or brainiac. If you’re following…
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Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Perspicacity
Are you terrified of failure and mortified by mediocrity? Do people tell you that you’re smart but you know that they’re delusional? Does your worthiness depend on your achievements? Are you spooked by success? Welcome to the perplexing world of the rainforest mind. And to your constant companion–Perfectionism. Here’s the thing. If you were really precocious as a child, you may…
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Do you feel like not enough and too much at the same time?
Do you feel like not enough and too much at the same time? Maybe you feel like you’re not enough because you tend to strive for perfection and you keep raising the bar. Maybe you feel like you’re not enough because you still haven’t found that best friend. Maybe you feel like you’re not enough…
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The Case for the Metaphor
Do you see ecru, beige, sand and eggshell when others see white? Chances are, you see more, feel more, smell more, hear more, intuit more, read more, think more, analyze more, well, you just ARE more. Right? Not that more is better. It’s just MORE. Like the rain forest, there’s a lot going on. A…