Using Giftedness for Harm

I have dedicated the last 45 years to helping people, including myself, not suffer any more or, by possible means, to help suffer less. I have seen in many cases how giftedness, when not addressed in a healthy manner, can cause a lot of harm to society. There's an enormous consequence we're paying for when the gifted part of us is not being awakened, honored, cherished, and taught the right thing to do. 

Join me in this episode of Someone Gets Me ▶️ Using Giftedness for Harm with Dianne A. Allen.

Key point covered in this episode: 

✔️ High levels of inner pain, disconnection, and angst are common for gifted people. When somebody is not supported in healthy ways to bring out the goodness in them — they can go awry, and things can happen that don't work very well. Many of the blame and violence in our culture have to do with the smart, gifted, highly-sensitive people who have felt lost and don't know what to do. 

✔️ Gifted people aren't all saints. Research a while back found that incarcerated gang leaders tested as gifted individuals, as they focus more on manipulation, coercion, and power in their roles as leaders.  

✔️ Giftedness can be used to cause harm when the one who possesses it is disconnected from who they are. Filled with anger, blame, and shame — people can start to hold everyone else responsible for what's happening with themselves, their family, and their country. 

✔️ Be a gifted person in the world with critical thinking, inner resources, and a moral compass. For those who are awake and paying attention, it's time for us to take a stand and do our work, especially with gifted children. We must teach critical thinking and executive functioning, and fill in the holes that traditional parenting created as gaps in our culture. Let us emphasize how our children must learn to develop inner resources and be assured that it's ok not to have all the answers to everything, but that we are present to support and help them get there. 

✔️ Quit looking outside of yourself for the answers. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle stated that all the answers are outside us. I beg to disagree, because what we're here to do, to create what's amazing and beautiful, is made possible when we live by our truths and seek answers from within.

✔️ Become a force for good. People like me and all the others who support the twice-exceptional like you can help you be open, listen to your soul, and be willing to take action in the direction of the highest good for all. For the exceptional and gifted, you're here in this world to awaken others and to bring your creativity. You can only do that when you dial within, connect inside of you and own your truth. 

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