Did you know you
really might be a genius? It’s true.
Even if you don’t
think of yourself as intellectually superior, you could possess many of the
characteristics shared by people of high intelligence. It turns out many people
who are geniuses have personality traits, habits and behaviors in common.
If any of the seven
signs below are a match for you, it is very possible you are actually much
smarter than you thought:
01: You are curious about everything.
Do you continually
read up on a variety of subjects, follow a variety of blogs and find yourself
frequently running to the Internet to look up answers to questions that pop
into your head? Do you perform little experiments to see what happens, even if
they’re as simple as mixing up the ingredients in a recipe?
Geniuses are naturally
curious people. They are constantly formulating questions in their minds, and
then seeking out the answers.
02: You talk to yourself.
This is true. If
you’re frequently teased for being caught talking to yourself, don’t worry;
this can be a sign of genius.
When your mind is
constantly going, you often have problems, dialogue and ideas you are working
through. The more intense that process is, the more likely you are to speak to
yourself or mumble under your breath.
03: You read constantly.
Many people enjoy
reading. Geniuses are nearly obsessed with it.
Some extraordinarily
intelligent people focus on a single genre, such as science fiction or manga.
Others consume reading materials from a wide variety of areas, including both
fiction and nonfiction.
No matter what your
reading preferences are, if your bookshelves are full and you are constantly
acquiring new things to read, you tilt heavily into the genius category.
04: You enjoy challenging your own intellect.
Do you enjoy playing
logic, word and trivia games to train and test your brain? If so, you have at
least one thing in common with a lot of very intelligent people.
Many geniuses work on
sudoku puzzles and do crossword puzzles as impulsively and habitually as other
people check their Facebook pages.
05: You are forgetful.
There is something to
the idea of the absent-minded professor. Extremely bright individuals often
overload their minds with a lot of complicated and intense things.
They become
preoccupied with their projects and ideas. As a result of this, a lot of simple,
common-sense things go out the window.
This is why smart
people often enter a room and forget why they’re there. It’s also why smart
people frequently lose things and forget appointments.
06: You have a checkered past.
We’ve all read about
the tortured geniuses who use drugs or alcohol to cope. This isn’t just a plot
device used in dramatic fiction, either.
It doesn’t take long
to create a long mental list of writers, musicians, artists, scientists and
other creative geniuses who have succumbed to or struggled with addiction. Some
use alcohol or drugs to cope with the difficulties of fitting in. Others use
alcohol or drugs because of their desire to have new experiences.
Obviously, this is a
completely unhealthy thing. But if you did some past experimentation, know that
it’s not an unusual thing for geniuses.
07: You worry and overthink things.
You would think
geniuses would be full of confidence. After all, they’re geniuses.
The truth is, geniuses
are often full of doubt. They know there are no black and white answers, and
that truth and knowledge continually evolves and grows. Unfortunately, this can
also lead to feelings of inadequacy and lack of confidence.
After reading this,
you may be thinking that you’ve tested your IQ and are decidedly not a genius.
Think again.
First of all, if
you’ve taken one of those free online IQ tests, throw those results out the
window. They are absolutely useless.
Even if your IQ has
been measured professionally, those results don’t take into consideration
multiple bits of intelligence or possible difficulties with test taking that
could skew your results.
If nothing else, you
can benefit from treating yourself like a genius. Engage your creativity,
curiosity and desire to learn new things.
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