star student to hobby abandoner

26/08/2025 28 min Temporada 1 Episodio 9

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In this episode, I’m unpacking the whole idea of “gifted child syndrome” you know, when doing well really young sets you up for burnout later on. I talk about how being labeled early shapes your identity, how chasing academic validation can get exhausting, and how society often flattens intelligence into just one definition. I also get into why a growth mindset matters, the different ways brilliance can actually show up, and a bit of my own reflections on navigating those expectations.please follow my socials :)substack:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://substack.com/@beeshaga?utm_source=user-menu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7oY1JEZPR7iC2zQuCe4oGb⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram: thoughts@2ampod / ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsat2ampod/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠instagram: bxrnicx⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bxrnicx/⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠keywords:gifted child syndrome, academic validation, mental health, fixed mindset, growth mindset, identity, intelligence, childhood experiences, adulthood challenges, emotional intelligence