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Don’t Show How Smart You Are. Other Kids Will Feel Bad.
Who do you think you are? Don’t ask so many questions. Stop showing off. Nobody likes a know-it-all. Don’t steal my thunder. You think you’re so smart. Don’t show how much you know; the other kids will feel bad. Sound familiar? If you have a rainforest mind, you’ve probably heard this a lot. I mean…
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Nobody Likes a Know-It-All and Other Familiar Refrains That Gifted Souls Endure
Have you heard any of these all-too-familiar refrains? Who do you think you are? You think you’re so smart. Ha! You made a mistake! Nobody likes a know-it-all. You are such a nerd, geek, loser, dork. You’re too loud, curious, sensitive, dramatic, and intense. Why can’t you ever be satisfied? Why are you so critical?…
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When Humans Keep Letting You Down
Humans disappoint you. They don’t live up to your expectations. Sure you have high standards. But you’re not asking all that much, right? If people just tried harder, they could accomplish quite a lot. Couldn’t they? Not just relatives and friends. Not just politicians and educators. But others. Contractors, internet providers, artists, activists, doctors, celebrities…
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They Say You’re A Know-It-All. Are You?
What did you do when you were in school and you knew all of the answers to the questions the teacher was asking? Did you raise your hand expecting that you’d be called on? Did you raise your hand expecting the teacher to ignore you? Did you not raise your hand because the other kids…
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The Arrogant Know-It-All Conundrum
My counseling clients talk fast. They use words I don’t recognize. They notice when I’m a teensy weensy bit distracted. I don’t know how it happened that I became a therapist for smart people. OK, for g-g-gifted people. Seriously, on the continuum of giftedness, I’m BG. (barely gifted) I’m not asking you to feel sorry for me. I love my…
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