You are more likely to feel unfulfilled
As you already know, smart people are aware of their situation, their flaws and other such things, which often prevents them from having high standards, which makes them less happy with their lives. Hence, according to statistics, that’s why clever individuals are more likely to feel unfulfilled.
In addition, clever people also tend to want more and more things that can be difficult to achieve. According to Professor Raj Raghunathan of the University of Texas at Austin and author of If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?, “If you get a huge raise this month, you might be happy for a month, two months, maybe six months. But after that, you’re going to get used to it and you’re going to want another big bump. And you’ll want to keep getting those in order to sustain your happiness levels. In most people, you can see that that’s not a very sustainable source of happiness.”
In addition to that theory, this problem can get worse in the case of smart people who suffer from depression, because when you are depressed, even a big achievement can make you feel unfulfilled.
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