10 Struggles of Being a Highly Intelligent Person

Highly intelligent people often deal with specific struggles that the rest of us never realize. These problems, which only smart people have, can make their lives very emotionally taxing. Perhaps these are signs of intelligence - but they can also be a burden.

Sources:

Ways Smart People Sabotage Their Success

Surprising Downsides of Being Clever

Downsides of Being Extremely Intelligent

Chief Editor: Tristan Reed
Voice Over: Troy W. Hudson

[TEAforMIND]

"Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know" Earnest Hemingway

[jeswinsunny]

1# - Devaluing Characteristics. 0:11
2# - Tangled Self-Esteem. 1:24
3# - Instinctual Competition. 2:14
4# - Rejecting Repetition. 3:11
5# - Intellectual Worries. 4:12
6# - Biases and Blind Spot. 5:27
7# - Interpersonal Friction 6:28
8# - Intelligence vs Wisdom 7:44
9# - Skipping the basics 8:54
10# - Too many angles 9:41

[shingnosis]

Everyone who clicked on this video: "Oh, look! A video about me!"

[livelarge]

You forgot #11 Dealing with stupid people in the world... The struggle is real.

[NathalieLazo]

Dear lovely person that's reading this, we may not know each other but I wish you all the best in life! ✨
I believe in you! Love - Nat ❤️

[yuvals]

I am consider myself as an intelligent person, how ever, I know I’m wiser than most of people especially those in my age, without my wisdom, I couldn’t be happy, I understand deeper the meaning behind things and able to realize the situation I am, awareness. It should go together, because it’s not enough for you to be smart, but also to know yourself, what is the problem and how solving it will help you find your way. When you get over those problems, you can manage to find your true happiness and personality. Of course, being able to show your true potential.

[Jan-Sery]

There's a lot to disagree with in this video. In my opinion, highly intelligent people are aware od their flaws, they're open to other perspectives or opinions and they always know there's something new to learn.
If someone considers themselves as superior to others, they're just ignorant. Nobody is ever right 100 % of the time.

[melinapowers]

Over all, this sounds more like the struggles an arrogant person may have or someone who comes from an upper-class background. For example, perhaps they are not used to helping with chores--they may think they are "above" that or something. Supposedly, I have a high IQ and I don't relate much. For instance, I still like to read directions, enjoy doing chores and socializing for the most part. I think that part of my quest for knowledge is driven by knowing that there is always more to learn. I don't believe that being smart is thinking you already know it all. That's another problem typically ;)

[harshvardhansingh]

The man who thinks of himself as an intelligent person is the biggest fool
-Richard Feynman

[elsaaforges]

I am curious about how you define "success". I guess that you equal it to social validation, money, status or a good job. These things need social skills besides intelligence, for sure, but for me success has a very different meaning. As a piano student, when I set a goal to play proficiently a Mozart sonata within three months, if I put the hard work and I achieve my goal, I am successful, and it has nothing to do with social validation or material gains. I think an intelligent person values knowledge in itself, just for the pleasure of learning and understanding the world. When Newton began to study Physics, he didn't pursue fame or prestige. His aim was to understand how the world worked.

[waelfaraj]

Be present and aware instead of overthinking or overanalyzing...
Love and light from Lebanon to the world...

[lazarusblackwell]

I consider myself a highly intelligent person and i can tell you that being intelligent is DEFINITELY not enough.

It's the aggressive dumb pack mentality person who gets the furthest in life

Intelligent people are often forced to live in their basement

Just saying

[amind]

the team work that produced this video is a textbook example of what intelligent people worry about, in team work collaborations.

[lazarusblackwell]

I dream of a world where intelligent and good people are the leaders and workers in society.

Not this world of stupidity.

[michaelgreene]

I love this video. Some intelligent people do engage in competition and are extremely competitive. I will say though that, in my experience which means little this is not the case. Most intelligent people are not competitive but they are self-motivated expecting more of themselves than the average person, but that depends on what we are defining as competitive. They are usually not even aware of what other people trying to out do other people. Obviously, this could be good or bad, but it should not be confused with the way most people understand as being competitive.

[mazariimamdin]

thanx for such a meaningful video love from Pakistan🇵🇰

[Thebester]

When everyone says: oh yea this is me

Then it means that you are average haha 😂

[samuricexful]

I know ALL of these problems too well! Me much smart.

[josuecordoba]

This was a good one because this is totally me right now at 49 and retired with 2 degrees and guitar player, divorced highly complicated individual that pushes everyone away because I think they're incredibly dumb 🤣😂🤣😄😁🤔🎸

[arazordraggedfromwristtoel]

Get ready for an onslaught of comments that state how smart and misunderstood they are.