Posted in Dynamic Living, Social ease on Aug 2nd, 2009
Gifted and creative individuals often have a hard time at parties – or any other social gathering – for these reasons: – Their sense of the value of time makes it hard for them to communicate without a specific purpose. So if they’re not looking for a hook-up or a job, for example, they become […]
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[This post was once published in the now-superseded ezine ‘Dynamic Living’ under the title: ‘Learning to live with ‘Stupidity’] We’ve all said it, often with additional expletives: “How could they be so stupid?!” “They” are often in authority – the government, the boss, the school board – but they can also be peers or subordinates. […]
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Posted in Personal development, Theory on Jul 29th, 2009
Mary hates herself because she’s short and rounded; Robert despises his narrow chest and receding chin; Yvonne detests her curls; Colin abhors being bald. We all know these people and sympathize with them because they are ourselves. We wouldn’t spurn Mary, Yvonne, Robert or Colin for their physical characteristics and – unless we’re having a […]
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Posted in Personal development on Jul 27th, 2009
We are each unique – physically, psychologically and intellectually – and therefore individually perfect. Our perfection as gifted, creative and talented adults is often a poor mix with the perfection of the other individuals in our world. We are seen as weird or worse by our families, our workmates and our acquaintances. All of us […]
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