What is Intellectual loneliness?
What is Intellectual Loneliness? High intellect is ordinarily looked at as an advantage in the world, but for some folks, being smarter than people around them, can also be an extremely isolating experience. This can happen to anyone and isn’t necessarily exclusive to intellectually gifted minds. When one is self-reflective, emotionally aware, when one’s lens is different from their peers, their values unique, and passions that stimulate their brain distinguished from others, it can be overwhelmingly challenging to fit in. To be intellectual can mean different things to different people. But in the sense we are talking about today, it refers to people who experience life more intensely than others. They observe more, ponder more, and go deeper into subjects that their counterparts close on the surface. They hide complexities within their heart and mind. Additionally, they might refrain from putting their ideas forward in the fear of failing to make them sound sane to other pe...