Why do so many high IQ people amount to nothing?

Answer: I once knew a girl who ran a 6-minute mile with no training at 16.​ He.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why do so many high IQ people amount to nothing? Mike Xie, Executive Director at The Black Swan Orphanage Updated Jan 23 I once knew a girl who ran a 6-minute mile with no training at 16. Her school's track coach told her she could be world class without a hint of envy or jealousy. She decided ...  Read More » How long did it take to you get your green card? How was the process? Raman Grover, Software Engineer at Google (2018-present) Written Dec 23 It took me 8 months to get a green card. I decided to self-file the application under the EB1-A category (alien of extraordinary ability). I started preparing the documentat...  Read More » What are the most disturbing pictures that happened in WW2? Martijn Wo, Reads a lot about World War II Written Jan 25 I find this picture very disturbing. It is an german (nazi) family who commited suicide in Vienna in fear of the Soviets. (Foto: Family Nazis, committed suicide) There are v...  Read More » As a Jordan B. Peterson fan, which of his arguments do you nevertheless find cringeworthy? Timothy Johnson, Software Engineer at Microsoft (2018-present) Written May 26, 2018 Until recently, I considered myself a fan of Jordan Peterson. He's one of the few people who can successfully convince young men (including me) to show some moral courage a...  Read More » What does a narcissist apology sound like? Janet Finnsson Fagan, Convicted for felony Narcolepsy and I'm not sorry. Written Nov 16 Narcissist: "I just wanted to tell you I am sorry for everything". Victim: "Specifically, what exactly are you sorry for". Narcissist: "You know, everything I might have done...  Read More » What is your favorite example of lazy mathematics? Keith Ramsay, Ph.D. in mathematics Written Jan 19 Paul Sally used to say that he favored using simple examples when possible. He said that if asked for an example of an integer, he would say 0. If asked for an example of a...  Read More » What are the obstacles to slowing down the aging process? Ray Schilling, Blogger, retired physician and cancer researcher. (2010-present) Written Jan 26 There are several factors that interfere with slowing down the aging process. Alcohol is a nerve poison. When a person drinks alcoholic beverages regularly, it ages a person...  Read More » Why is Costco gas so much cheaper than regular gas stations? Do they sell it at a loss? Alex Barrett, worked at Costco Written Jan 15, 2018 They often do sell it at a loss. The gas station attendant has a responsibility every morning to drive to any gas stations within a 4 mile radius to check their pricing. The...  Read More » How much marijuana is too much marijuana? Logan James, Director (2010-present) Updated Thu Dabs. Dabs are too much marijuana… If you don't know what a dab is, you'll find out quickly enough upon trying one as you'll soon be too high to function as a reasonable huma...  Read More » I have an offer to join Goldman Sachs or Evercore as an investment banking analyst. Which should I choose? Jonathan Jones, Recruiting leader on Wall Street for 15 years Written Jan 21 There are no bad choices here. Both are excellent firms, and both will provide excellent access to future opportunities when you decide to leave. The headhunters that speci...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/