Still others are devoting themselves to being the best parents they know how to be, and parenting is a profession that doesn't lead to fame. Gifted people not only think differently, they feel differently. Giftedness is a different way of being, and these differences affect one throughout the lifespan. If you have selected our Website, chances are that you, yourself, are a gifted person. There is so much confusion about the meaning of this term, and so much denial, that the most gifted people reject the notion of being gifted.
Appreciation begins with recognition.
If these characteristics fit you, your first job is to understand yourself, then you will be a good role model to others in your life who need your help. You will do a better job with your assignment when you identify with it. If you remain in denial, your product will be distorted with your own misperceptions and will do more harm than good. So here we are talking about you, when that wasn't what you had bargained for. Being an exception in a world that prizes sameness is never comfortable at first.