You know “with great power comes great responsibility”?

It’s just a thought, but he might know his potential, and it might frighten him.

I’m not a genius, but I’m blessed with enough brainpower that I know that I’d be wasting my potential if I didn’t pursue a difficult and helpful career. I was depressed because of this at a time in my life. Even now I think if I waste my time, I’m essentially hurting another person in the future I could’ve helped instead.

I can’t imagine being an actual genius, knowing just how far you could take your gift. That’s some serious pressure. Especially since you’ll also have to confront your limits at some point. You won’t feel like a genius if you’re running the country or a massive company. There will be nothing but obstacles to any logical thing you can think of, and you will be forced into dilemmas.

And yeah, it feel super pretentious saying “I’m smart”. But I guess a lot of people have felt this way. You just need to understand what I mean by smart. I didn’t earn it. I was born with a brain that’s really helpful, and it doesn’t make me knowledgeable. I still need to study and practice to learn.