Living Gifted - A Survival Kit for High-IQ People

Eduardo Garbayo

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What if your greatest gift feels like your heaviest burden?

Being "gifted" isn't always about straight A's, prestigious degrees, or effortless success. For many, having a High Intellectual Ability means living with a mind that never sleeps, emotions that burn intensely, and a constant, nagging suspicion that you simply don't fit into a world designed for "normal" speeds.

"Living Gifted" is not a dry academic manual or a collection of clinical statistics. It is a raw, honest, and profoundly human mosaic of experiences. Born from the vibrant community of iPopulus and coordinated by engineer and writer Eduardo Garbayo, this book gathers the anonymous, unfiltered testimonies of adults who have spent a lifetime navigating the complexities of a high-octane mind.

Inside This Book: An Atlas of Human Experience

This volume acts as a mirror for those who have felt like aliens in their own lives. Through a collection of intimate biographies, you will meet the real faces of giftedness—far removed from the stereotypes of the "tortured genius" or the "successful billionaire."

You will walk in the shoes of:

The "Schopenhauer Taxi Driver": A man with an IQ of 150 who navigates the city streets, battling misanthropy and the frustration of a world he finds mediocre.

The "Pilgrim": A wanderer who found solace in nature and silence to escape a toxic family environment and a system that failed him, turning his high sensitivity into resilience.

The Housekeeper in Cusco: A brilliant young woman whose potential was stifled by bureaucracy and poverty, yet who secretly studies astrophysics while folding towels.

The "Chameleon": A woman who spent decades masking her intelligence to fit the mold of a perfect wife and mother, only to discover her true self in her 50s.

The Engineer with Three Degrees: A professional who hides in silence, preferring anonymity over the exhausting spotlight of leadership.

The Silent Generation Teen: A girl who isn't distracted, but bored by a world running at 0.5x speed, protecting her inner world with noise-canceling headphones.

Who Is This Book For?

Adults with High Abilities: If you have ever felt "too much"—too intense, too fast, too sensitive—this book will validate your reality.

Late-Identified Adults: For those diagnosed later in life who are looking back and finally making sense of their past.

Parents and Educators: Gain a rare, first-person perspective on what is going on inside the heads of gifted children, beyond what the report cards show.

Psychologists and Therapists: A resource to understand the subjective, lived experience of high-IQ clients.

Why Read "Living Gifted"?

Because talent without direction is painful. Because intelligence without wisdom is just a dangerous tool. This book invites you to stop fighting your own nature. It offers no magic pills, but it provides something better: company.

It is a reminder that you don't owe the world a Nobel Prize. You don't have to save the planet. You just have to find your own path, whether that means running a startup, painting in silence, or watching the trees grow.