A State of Mind
By: Compubomb @ Jul 08, 2004 @ 7:39 am
Have you ever noticed how it seems that all those classified as nerds / geeks and within that classification all those who are Computer Science / Engineering fields always seem to be more prone to anxiety and depression oriented illnesses? It seems that everyone I know who is aiming towards one of these fields have one time or another had bouts with extreme anxiety and depression in many forms. I have just been wondering why so many of the intellect in this world are faced with more emotional trauma than the rest. I sometimes wonder to myself, maybe these illnesses help condition intellect maybe these are emotions which foster the greater good in humanity. Maybe I have categorized a bit too narrow but I do believe the majority of those extremely intelligent high achievers have experienced and transcended through those dreadful times to become the people they are today. Without depression, how can there be good, how can you know what feelings are happy and what feelings are sad? I think without the two, you can never experience equilibrium in terms of state of mind.