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Creative, Sensitive, Deep Thinkers in the Workplace — A Tricky Proposition
“…Your high-strung nature, your baggage, your achievements, your defenses, even your garrulous, confident nature — all of these things are often interpreted as a selfish inability to play nicely with others…Your complexity makes you untrustworthy. Your sharp mind makes you suspicious. Your separateness makes you unlikable. And even a supernatural effort to be friendlier, better,…
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Afflicted With Too Much Talent
When you were a teen, did you hear this? “You’re so lucky. You can do anything you want, when you grow up. You could be a doctor, lawyer, musician, engineer, professor, IT professional, journalist, artist, anthropologist–anything. Aren’t you lucky!” You didn’t feel lucky. You felt confused and overwhelmed. Guilty and ungrateful. Paralyzed and like a…
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Great Resources
Looking for more resources for your rainforest mind? Here are some good ones: For a detailed overview: The Gifted Adult–by Jacobsen, Gifted Grownups–by Streznewski For perfectionism: Procrastination–by Burka & Yuen For sensitivities: The Highly Sensitive Person–by Aron For work, careers: Refuse to Choose–by Sher, Zen and the Art of Making a Living–by Boldt, rebelsatwork.com For spirituality, creativity…
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