http://mygiftedlife.org/ A community for support and fellowship for gifted persons. http://mygiftedlife.org/images/button.gif http://mygiftedlife.org/ 88 31 http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1518&forum=63 "Because of the continuing problems with the server’s operating system, there will be a scheduled downtime on Friday and Saturday, 18 and 19 July 2008. During this time, a massive overhaul will be undertaken, which will leave the server with more disk space and a new operating system. This site will be unavailable during that time. More details to follow." Posted by Iconoclast (2008/7/12 16:22:40... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1506&forum=61 "In the last 2 months I bought an advertising business and opened up a recording studio. Like always, I start off with a bang. I have been working form 7 am to 6 am, to get the business running I feed the children, put them to bed and the rest of the night I am in the studio creating and recording and going to bed just before 1 o clock. I cannot seem to slow down, I am exhausted and on top of ev... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1517&forum=63 "If you could go back in time, knowing what you know now, what advice would you give your younger self about your giftedness?Likewise, what advice did you receive growing up that was helpful to you?" Posted by barefootwriter (2008/7/11 16:40:01)... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1510&forum=63 "“For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” What is energy?And what is motion?What is an action?And what is a reaction?What is "possible"?And what is "impossible"?What is a "wind farm"?And what is perception?Is it "possible" for wind farms to be over cars?Buses, coaches, lorries, trains...and so on?Does a vehicle have to run on just one source of energy?What is a hybrid?Is there ... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1453&forum=63 "Is there a god or superior alien?Reposted from SENG by the author: May 22 2007, 03:38 PMIn the quest for finding one's purpose, it sometimes helps to find faith in something bigger. So here's a thread for those of you suffering from existential depression. Its purpose is to provide what provocative and sound logic and evidence that science can provide that there is something smarter than ourselv... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1501&forum=63 "I find people exhausting. I go to work and deal with people all day, then go home and my partner is all over me and wants to yak, yak, yak.Before I met my boyfriend, I lived in my parents' attic. I'd go straight up to my room after the obligatory dinner table small talk, and spend the evenings and weekends there reading, studying, surfing the Net or doing my music. My family thought my behaviour ... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1513&forum=63 "Please add your insightful questions pertaining to giftedness that might be answered well with a poll with a few options. I'd like to set some polls up to run consecutively so that we don't run out for a while." Posted by Iconoclast (2008/7/2 18:12:11)... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1418&forum=50 "A clubhouse for undernurtured gifties.WARNING: This thread may have a lot of ANGST. Expect some parent-bashing, as many of the posters will have psychic injuries (not the same as mental illness!). If you haven't been there, you can't appreciate it fully, so please be kind to them while they heal from venting. This thread will also serve as a good list of examples on how not to parent a gifted... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1465&forum=47 "I spoke about this at SENG, but I am newly frustrated. The real answer to the problem in schools is to get grouping to be declared legal again. This is bad for everyone. --In the classroom I was in yesterday, the third graders had to take an envelope and make changes to it. The brighter children figured out very fast that the street address goes in the middle line. However, half the class n... http://mygiftedlife.org/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1515&forum=63 "I've thought about this ever since deciding to brush up on my Latin and begin to study Ancient Greek for no other purpose than that I wanted to.We are certainly capable of self-learning, and there are a great many materials out there to assist us. Sometimes, however, some sort of a commitment to a group class can help the social aspects of the learning and keep us motivated.Here are my thoughts ...