Ernest Hemingway once said, Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know. This really makes you wonder. Our society often forces us to strive for more – a better job, a better car, a better house and whatnot. And may be, this is what takes a toll on highly intelligent people. However, there are other reasons as well why the most accomplished of the lot are mostly unhappy. Here are 6 of the possible reasons for the same.
1. They overthink.
People with a high level of intelligence end up over-analysing things and situations which in turn crowd their minds with a number of thoughts at once.
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2. They are always looking for a bigger purpose in life.
People with intelligent minds are often looking for bigger and better things. Because for them, ordinary is too boring.
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3. They want to have meaningful conversations.
They hardly find anyone who can understand them and listen to them while appreciating them for the depth with which they analyse things.
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4. They have high expectations from everything.
Not being able to accept less than what they expect is another factor that contributes to their unhappiness.
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5. They judge themselves too hard.
Being a sucker for high standards, they spend a lot of time analysing themselves. Such deep thinking often messes up their mood.
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6. According to studies, they have a higher chance of developing psychological issues.
Bipolar disorder, social anxiety and other such mental disorders have been found to be the side effects of an intelligent mind.
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Seems complicated, doesn’t it?