“Some of the dumbest people...had ‘high IQs”.
One of my sons was dyslexic and eventually dropped out of high school. He was depressed, but I told him not to worry because he was one of the socially smartest people I have ever known. When he was 13 there were about 5 girls calling for him constantly. I asked, “Are you dating all those girls?” “Oh no,” he said, “I am just dating one or two, I just keep the others handy in case the first two don’t work out.” I would tell him, find what you like, do it well, and hire someone who can read. Twenty years later, he is happily married with kids, a home, and a job where he supervises several people in the building trades. And, No, his phase of the trade is not suffering.
Back in the late 60s, I went to a rock concert with one of my "really smart" friends. During "Light My Fire", Jim Morrison was throwing lit "sparklers" into the audience. When one of them came our way, I ducked. My "really smart" friend grabbed it for a souvenir. Ouch! Later on, he was telling me how those "sparklers" burn at "about 1200 degrees F." I told him that I didn't know that. LOL!