Ride it when you retire.
I'm going to tell it straight, that yes, I'd love to be traded
Everybody handles things differently.
Being gifted intellectually is only a small part of the equation of success. Concentrate on the factors you have control over: persistence, self-discipline, confidence. Far more failures are due to lack of will than lack of ability.
When I was labeled stupid, that scarred me forever.
When you've got something to prove, there's nothing greater than a challenge.