Everyone on Earth is in different hands. Some have been gifted with wealth; others are born into a world of very little. The lucky children were welcomed into a loving family; others are simply one of many children, only half of whom will reach adulthood. Finally, some are meant to be brilliant, while others are not as smart. When it comes to education and intelligence levels, however, who was truly gifted? “Childhood intelligence is a risk factor for psychological distress due to anxiety and milder forms of depression in young adults” (Stumm). Those with higher intelligence, perhaps, suffer from more mental illnesses and disorders. Over time, there have been numerous examples of gifted individuals who have suffered in life due to their deeper understanding of the universe. It seems that although people like Solomon and Stephen Hawking were gifted with great wisdom and intelligence, they were burdened in other ways because of it. Highly intelligent individuals have shown a tendency to be night owls. According to one source, the reader is asked to “consider that smart people are infamous for burning the midnight oil cramming for tests, writing papers, tweaking those earnings reports” (Rodriguez). The source also states that the most intelligent are most likely to stay up late to avoid the distractions of daytime workers, that is, they stay up late to concentrate. Staying up late regularly, however, is extremely harmful to your health. Those who don't go to bed at a "regular" time are three times more likely to suffer from depression, even though they may get the same amount of sleep as any other individual, a study shows that even relatively subtle changes in work hours. .... half of the sheet ......m. A&E Networks Television, 2013. Web. November 21, 2013. Carr, Alan. "Sermons and schemes". Sermons and schemes. The Sermon Notebook, 2003. Web. November 18, 2013.Carroll, Linda. “Darker Outlook for Night Owls, Study Results.” Msnbc.com. NBCNEWS.com, May 29, 2009. Web. November 18, 2013. McCabe, Bob. “Understanding Ecclesiastes: Life in a Frustratingly Enigmatic World, Part 1.” Sharper iron. Np, August 9, 2010. Web. November 18, 2013. Pyle, Rod. "The Big Bang Didn't Need God, Says Stephen Hawking." Space.com. Space.com, April 17, 2013. Web. November 18, 2013. Rodriguez, Eddie. “5 Unexpected Downsides of High Intelligence.” Cracked.com. Np, May 6, 2011. Web. Nov. 18, 2013. “Stephen Hawking Biography.” Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, 2013. Web. November 18, 2013.Stumm, Sophie Von. “Lifetime Pathways to Psychological Distress: A Cohort Study.” BMJ open. BMJ Group, 9 May 2013. Web. 06 November. 2013.
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