DevonK - The Person Behind CanadianGenius

The first place to start is the fact that I am an actual genius. I am not just someone claiming to be one. I was officially tested and found to have a superior IQ. For me it doesn't mean a whole lot because it has done little for my life. Perhaps in the US where there's such things as Genius Grants it may be easier. However, for me it's best defined as a great gift wrapped inside a major burden.

I think that it may be hard for many people to understand that last statement. My life is actually both very rewarding and very difficult at the same time. My mind wants to do so many things that don't always make my life easier. Things like wanting to understand why things are the way they are. While this can be a good thing at times - as soon as you start looking at "why" around others, there's a risk they may become angry and upset.

It's not because I do anything wrong or brake some rule that makes others mad at me. It's because most people are unfortunately conditioned to avoid asking or looking at "why" at a very young age. This means when they come across someone like me who lives for the "why" - as you might imagine, it's not a pleasant situation. This is just one such example of what my life has been like.

As another example, I find it very difficult to to do things like "play the game". I am actually incapable of playing the games that most people people play all the time - usually without even realizing the fact they are doing so. It's not that I don't understand the game, far from it. The problem is that I simply can't play games like that. I can't bend the truth, manipulate people, or alter "reality" to suit my needs. My mind knows the difference and as such doesn't allow me to hide my actions or turn them into something other than what they are.

I know this will confuse most people because they don't realize they are "playing the game". That's a big part about playing that game - people are not supposed to see you playing it even though it's played all the time. However, stop for a moment and look at why people play the game. The most obvious answer is because they feel they are supposed to; because it's just the way things are done.

For most people that's perfectly fine and acceptable. For me it doesn't work that way because I see the game for what it is. Don't get me wrong, there are many days I wish I could just play along. My life would be so much easier if I could just be like everyone else. However, if I were to be that way then I could no longer be me. That to me is even more unacceptable because I really like who I am. I don't like the struggle, but I do like who I am even in face of the struggle.

Well, that at least gives you a glimpse into the world of DevonK - the CanadianGenius.