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Quote by: Heather  I think everyone has brought some interesting perspectives to the table here. Personally, I think one must understand, that happiness can be a product of environment, but not necessarily so. As we all well know, one can have a genetic predisposition towards depression as well. Considering this, one must question the environmental factors that intellectual people face, both in childhood as well has into adulthood. I think for most, this alone can become and encumbersome factor to achieving happiness. I also question at what age some of these people who are "brighter" than average realize that there is nothing wrong with this. I think it may be very easy for an intelligent child, growing into an intelligent adult to not realize why they're different from those around them, and ultimately, blame themselves for not fitting, for not being comfortable in a society, an environment, etc., where others seem to feel at home.
I have noticed a lot of comments about IQ as well. While IQ was and can measure a persons aptitude for learning, it can not be the only factor to consider when speaking of someone's intelligence level. I think an IQ does have some value, however, is only one small part of a larger piece. |
I love the way the Virtues Project works. In our last meeting I drew "unity". That is also the card that came up in the thread asking what to do about boys, and I copied what it said in that thread. Smile, my memory sucks, so I don't remember details like names of people and threads.
Unity came up for me in the thread about university, questioning the right or wrong of keeping the campus open until many people were killed. Those who did so who decided to keep the campus open thought they were safe. Some bimbo in the dorms gets herself killed, but they aren't her, so they are safe. Does anyone get the lack of unity here?
My point in this thread is, I feel cursed by how my mind works. Nothing happens to anyone, but that don't think, that could have been me. People rarely relate to what I am saying, because it is always on a social level, not a personal level. It drives me nuts when people can not think beyond the personal level, and do not understand my sense of importance when I am speaking of social problems. I want to bash my head against a wall, when I am trying to explain something to someone and s/he comes off with a "what does that have to do with me" mind set.
The worst problem in my relationship with my sister, is she has such different mind set from mine we get into intense arguements. Effectively, to me she says extremely hurtful things, that really set me off, and she doesn't have a clue why. Like I was speaking of the importance of having decent, affordable housing for everyone, and she talked like so many politicians, as though everyone can earn large sums of money, and therefore, we don't need to bother with those not willing to work for more. I say, but what about those all those who have low wage jobs? My sister replied, "the immigrants could do that work". My head exploded. I went into shock and the only thing I could to say was, "that is discusting"! My sister in complete dismay echoed back "discusting" with a question in her tone. Still in shock, I said "yes, discusting".
Talk about feeling a bit crazy, does anyone get why I was so upset? Like to me the wrong of what she said, and most politicians and people who post here is, so obvious. But is this because I am crazy or does anyone else think this social issue through the same as I do. Does anyone get what unity has to do with this issue? How about what Jesus said, "what you do to the least of them you do to me", or something like that. Like it is okay to exploit another human being and take advantage of him/her why? Because of skin color or ethnicity or birth place? How about sex and women should wash dishes and care for others without pay, because that is the woman's role in civilized society? Why should anyone work and support children for poverty wages and lousy housing and the rotting food that is marked down?
Apr 18, 2007, 12:28 pm
