We are taught that it is bragging to say or even think that we might be smarter than other people. Yes, everyone on the planet is a gift to humanity. Being gifted does not mean being better than anyone else. To me, the gift in giftedness is the potential to make this a better world for everyone. Every person on the planet has a different job to do.
Some jobs require more years of school than others like doctors.
Some require greater knowledge of mathematics or computers or science or languages or art or music or poetry or mechanics or people. You need to learn all you can so that you can do the life s work that awaits you. Only then can you make a difference in the world. When you hold yourself back from learning all that you are capable of learning so that you won t be ahead of your friends, you not only hurt yourself, you hurt the world. For the world needs you to fully develop your talents and abilities so that you can do that special job that only you can do.