I am not trying to sound conceited. I just want to know if other intelligent people experience what I experience. Do you ever feel like you are so far above everyone around you (in intelligence) that you just want to go crazy? I am one of the nicest, friendliest, most helpful people I know, and it has been reported that I am the go-to person to have problems solved. But so many times in my head I am helping someone and just can't wait for them to go away. I hate feeling fake, because honestly I dont' care for them, and I dont' want them around.
My co-workers drive me crazy because they seem to lack so much knowlege. Even people who are higher up in the company than me come to me for so much help. I know I am at fault for not moving up when I should have, but how/why are they? I just don't get it - can anyone relate?
2007-03-22 19:17:10 · 4 answers · asked by razor_cuts_4_me 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Actually I have been encouraged by and asked to move up by 2 of my higher ups. I don't treat people in a condescending manner - I feel the way I do, but I keep it in my head. As I stated, I am very friendly and helpful. I am well-liked. I chose not to apply for the promotions and that is why I did not move up. I didn't move up, because I don't want to be directly under the boss I would be putting myself under, if I took the promotion.
2007-03-22 19:40:58 · update #1
Yes and it is not my favourite personal characteristic. I took serious steps to deal with such personal ego distortion.
I am also very much aware of the famous adage, the more you know, the less you know. This is, on a spiritual level, a truism.
I find that having a quick mind and an ability to have an overview of things is good and bad. It means I often see the answer clearly but then it takes forever to get things across to the other person. This is where patience is developed.
I had to learn to stop finishing peoples' sentences too. I would get tired of waiting for them to grope around for the right word. 98% of my suggestions were right but I realized how rude it was to finish other's thoughts.
People are not so dense they cannot tell when they are being condescended to. I have a feeling you are not too happy about something, perhaps your feeling of isolation? I suspect that you have used your intelligence to build a wall between yourself and the world. IQ has nothing to do with having the smarts LOL.
YOu need to watch your ego dear. There is always someone faster and smarter than you. If you act too smart you will end up lonely.
Iit is not always intelligence that gets the job. Often it is who you are and who you know. Compassion or insight or ... other things... might be why. You might try to cultivate a bit of humility too.
What drives me mad is when I have someone involved in a situation that is clear to me. They are asking for help and I lead them to their own answers. My success rate has been very high. I don't know why this is but we have to stay together.
2007-03-22 19:21:23 · answer #1 · answered by Noor al Haqiqa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 08:53:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Promotions do not depend on what you know. They depend on who you are friends with. To have friends you must help people feel good about themselves. You probably treat your co-workers and even your bosses with a condescending attitude. They may come to you for knowledge but they don't feel good about it and will not really respect you and perhaps more importantly will not like you and will not promote you.
2007-03-22 19:29:01 · answer #3 · answered by Bullfrog21 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't feel this way, but I actually know someone that does. He considers himself exceptionally smart (and he probably is, in some ways). He has said things very similar to what you have said here. Only, he doesn't "fake" being nice to people. He tries to be nice and helpful to others. But at the same time, he just feels that most people make decisions in impulsive and foolish ways... and that they will suffer the consequences of their actions. A lot of times, he can't stand it.
2007-03-22 19:23:42 · answer #4 · answered by thedrisin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋