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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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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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Perfectionism’s Twin Sister
Now that we’ve dealt with the elephant (see my last post Gifted Shmifted) and you’re contemplating the possibility that you just may be g-g-g-gifted, we shall continue on our trek through the jungle–your wild, fertile and colorful rainforest mind. I want to get back to perfectionism. The good kind. Yes, there is a healthy perfectionism.…
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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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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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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…
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