I am at the other end of the spectrum. However, your use of language makes me question if the person who tested you may have made an error. IQ is a sort of cumulative average of over ten different mental processes. Common to many of them is a time component. It may be possible that you are just more thoughtful in your responses or that there is one significant deficiency that brings down the total average.
When I got out of the Army (55 years ago) I was told I had $10,000 in veterans benefits to go to college. My response was I would pay $10,000 for them to stay away from me. I had already concluded from my observations that college had a deleterious effect on people. They often became arrogant, contemptuous of others, and woven into a social fabric that I saw as almost a prison.
IQ can have an economic advantage in a world of technology. However, it is only a small part of life. I see the ability to discern truth and have wisdom as much more advantageous. It is said that those without a high IQ that have wisdom have "common sense". I am not sure it is that common. However, I find the pride and contempt of the over educated to be an environment to avoid. I would rather associate with someone from whom I could learn to be a better fisherman or a better father.
I have observed that character is a better measure of a man than IQ. I admire the person who has a sense of humor, is honest, shows kindness, and rejects BS.
You can communicate and understand so I would be reluctant to call you "disabled".
09 Dec 2024, 6:04 pm
