High IQ Score Is Not a Pride but a Responsibility!

by Neal
(Texas)

I have taken quite a number of IQ tests in my life, and had erroneously considered my genius level IQ to be a reasonable source of pride.

A number of years ago I realized that I am no more responsible for my ability to score highly on tests than I am for my shoe size.

While a high IQ might make life somewhat easier, in some respects, it also comes with a responsibility.

I have been given a gift that has allowed me to excel in ways that are impossible, or at least very difficult, for many others.

I have concluded that I have a moral responsibility to use my "gift" to try to make the world a bit better than it was before I arrived.

In other words ... use your talents with compassion and wisdom, or they are wasted, and you may as well be a low-grade moron.

I'm not some holy-roller type, but rather simply, just another human being trying to make my way through life in the pursuit of happiness.

My words: True freedom can only be attained upon the successful completion and discharge of one's duty.