This to me is one of the funniest articles I have read. If you dont think so than welcome to my sense of humor. If you havent already noticed, I am a philosopher at heart, or what youd call an intellectualist. Before you think I am boasting about myself, hold on a second because Im actually not. I am just being real which is showing that all things have a good and bad side to them aka pros and cons. Heres the deal: there are some intellectualists out there however few know they arent alone. There are other of us!! Being an intellectualist can be very lonely and frustrating most of the time because of the depths to which our brains will go and then we meet majority of people and they so easily can talk about the weather. You see, intellectualists SUCK AT SMALL TALK. Never ask me to talk about mundane trivial things. I cant do it. This can make me seem aloof or even distant or socially awkward. Truth is, small talks actually makes me feel all the above. I loathe it. My skin crawls only because my mind drifts back into its own thoughts by being so BORED, lol. But not bored as in oh these people are so simple. No!! Actually the opposite happened and I felt bored because I was uncomfortable w my inability to small talk. I wanted to sooo badly but couldnt do it. I hated my inability. It made me withdraw from social situations that was bigger than one on one w another. Small talk doesnt affect me now that Im aware, Im just different and its okay but I struggled for soooo long, too long. I hope this post helps any intellectual outcast awkward quirky person. :) Anyone out there just like me? If so, I hope you know you arent alone. I wanted to share what I have been struggling w for all my life - feeling different and then realizing I am different. Learning to accept my differences compared to most people NEVER made it any easier until I began to openly share my acceptance of myself w others in ways of dont start w small talk or Im outta here. This helped me begin to help my loved ones understand that the appearance of my aloof, selfish, distant and especially constant talking about things I think about wasnt about its all about Me but instead, this is how my brain works. At times through the years I have considered, do I have a form of autism? LOL. I am serious. I dont get sarcasm and I dont get funny stupid. Its like I often am missing this laughing gene or casual attitude about self and life. It hasnt been easy being me. And the struggle has been my own mind. I tried so hard for so long to try to fit Into a mold I never fit into. And then felt different in not a good way. Eventually, I have learned more and more about how there are two brain types, one is simplistic in nature and the other is complex. I envied the simplistic brain forever! Until I just realized actually tonight through an unveiling by Jesus that there is nothing that needs to be changed in my brain nor a brain that is simple. Both serve a our paps individually and worldly. And the even deeper beauty here what He showed me is that when these two minds can come together in union, TOGETHER a lot of knowledge can be synced together. For instance, Shawn is simple minded. He is a man, a guys guy. I am like the opposite of the spectrum and require constant mental stimuli. Its always going internally but I need ways to release all the stimuli externally. Naturally, this poses a greater struggle for a couple like Shawn and I above just the biological differences in the male and female brains, right? Well, we just realized how hilarious and rewarding our two brain types coming together can be, that is behind all the challenges our brains encounter interacting w one another on a daily basis. :) In all relationships, a more simplistic perspective aka mind benefits an overactive mind and vs versa. Its actually quite beautiful. But to accept who we are individually, we must look at the weaknesses our individuality poses so we can grow to see the positive or benefits. I checked out this article and truly couldnt stop laughing. For Shawn, he likes that weirdo comedian who has a puppet. I dont get it. I show him this and he doesnt get it. Two completely different brains. It is what it is but knowing what separates us so we can unite is really a big deal and begins when we KNOW WHO WE ARE, HOW IT WORKS, and WHY. For intellectuals and you know who you are! Do you often feel different? Told you are quirky? Not good w simple jokes but he -hawing at complex story telling humor? For me, I never get the simple jokes! Like never! I always am waiting, searching in my mind for a hidden unexpected punch line and when it doesnt come, its like birds chirping in my brain. I also struggle w contentment for every day is an adventure! Always something to change, improve in myself and in the world. There isnt a second that goes by in my mind that a gazillion thoughts are racing through trying to psychoanalyze every detail within every thought. Being an intellectual isnt the same as having a high IQ, yet the greatest of philosophers including Freud were intellectualists. I know the positives w this brain type. This brain type can create something from NOTHING and all from the power of their minds. Yet, to become a Master of an Intellectual Mind, we must learn to be comfortable with the cons of having this brain type. Depression, anxiety are very common struggles that arise for intellectuals. Its a natural reaction to having an overactive mind analyzing anything and everything and not being able to filter which causes overload into emotional mental spiritual and then physical symptoms like depression and anxiety. Restlessness is also a symptom that arises for boredom is our greatest FEAR. What I have learned about how to handle this one is to sit in our fear and then ask self, what am I running from? I learned we run from boredom usually because our brains arent shutting off and its refusing to look at something within ourselves we are afraid to look. Intellectualists have a very difficult time looking at themselves from within. Why? Because no one is harder on themselves than an intellectual. The reason? Because an intellectual is aware of so many avenues to negative and positive that we hold ourselves to a higher standard of less mistakes yet actually make more mistakes because we are always looking at the details vs the bigger picture. Intellectualists do struggle greater to find happiness. This is societies error in brainwashing us into thinking happiness is the goal, IT IS NOT! Fulfillment is everyones goal but especially ours. Remember - Fulfillment not happiness for happiness is temporary. Fulfillment is everlasting. We are often misunderstood. I know this has absolutely been the theme of my life and its only recently on this walk w Jesus showing me who I am that I realized what the error has been in me and in the world. I cant fix the world but I can fix me by learning my error of feeling misunderstood and why! So I can be aware. Awareness is key in knowing who we are and being comfortable with what we see. Even now, I know there are many perspectives within my friends on fb. I also know nearly no one comments or likes since I became a Jesus lover, lol. I know I am probably without a doubt running many the wrong way through many misunderstandings. I know this is probable because this is theme of my life. Today, Im okay w it. Im okay w all the struggles of thinking too much has caused division in my life w others. I am comfortable w who I am, and really wanted to share a little personal info w what I was shown tonight in regards to intellectuals for anyone who feels the things I shared above and also that is shared in the article I attached. I have felt so alone, so misunderstood, so awkward, so uncertain about my weirdness that it felt and feels so freeing to see I am not weird, nor alone. It feels really really good and want this for anyone else! If you think too much, its not a you may be an intellectual, its a YOU ARE. And its okay!!! Better than okay to be comfortable in your own skin w who you are. Thats just awesomeness! :) thoughtcatalog/kovie-biakolo/2013/11/10-reasons-being-intelligent-is-difficult/
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 05:11:51 +0000
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