Originally Posted by CCN
Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
I think that most gifted persons have had a period of time where they wondered if they "weren't gifted" anymore due to some set of life circumstances or a series of poor performances/decisions.

Yup, or with me I wonder if my brain is just aging. But then, out of nowhere, it'll return... in a flash of inspiration, insight or atypically in-depth understanding of something... or maybe an intense drive to know, or an over the top emotional response.

It's always there.

Every once in a while, things settle into a sort of routine in my life, and I'll get into a place where it feels like I'm not using my brain anymore, and it's dying. So I'll find some new interest or hobby, and I'm good.