Some saw me as a person with rare insight, others thought I was crazy.

That sort of reaction [in the title] is not so unusual for exceptional, gifted and talented children and adults.

“I got that whole precocious thing [as a child]. I had no reason to doubt my own abilities or not share my opinion. The adults were offended, and the kids were resentful. I was persona non grata in both camps for quite a while.”

Diane Lane… [Lifetime mag. Oct 2003] The image is Lane on a 1979 Time mag. cover: “Hollywood Whiz Kids”

Many other gifted and talented people are drawn to arts and entertainment [see the list: Gifted / talented arts celebrities] – and other fields, of course – and have had similar experiences as children.

Continued on High Ability.