Gurrb wrote: i had an 'a' average in university, but my iq would allow me to achieve a near perfect average if the dedication and lack of unique thoughts were prevailing. do i want to be trapped in a job i don't enjoy?
What does this first sentence mean? You had and 'a' average, I got that much. But then you say your IQ
would allow you to achieve a near perfect average
if something. Isn't an 'a' average near perfect already? In fact, it
is perfect, if it were a 4.0.
Now to the "if something." "If the dedication and lack of unique thoughts were prevailing." Are you saying that they weren't prevailing?
This sentence is so unclear, I have no idea what you are trying to say.
But let's focus on your second sentence. Of course you don't want to be trapped in a job you don't enjoy. No one does. But you can even be trapped in a job you do enjoy!
It is understandable that you don't want to be crushed under the Big Wheel, you don't want the light to go out. It is a reasonable person's fear. But the topic of this thread is "Can one study too much?" Studying does not normally lead people into less-desirable jobs. But to be competent at any job, you have to pay your dues, be it academic degree, professional certification, apprenticeship or the like.
Why read about a flower when you can go outside and smell one? I am not a botanist, but I can imagine that most of them wanted to learn more about their subject matter than merely sniffing it would allow them to.
It is not an either/or situation, Gurrb. You can do both - learn and enjoy. Learning about something often enhances one's enjoyment of it. (That's if the thing is enjoyable by nature: one wouldn't necessarily enjoy a crime scene more if one knew the particulars of the gruesome stabbing, say.)
Happiness (or more likely, fulfillment) is not a gimme in this world, that's for sure. But if you are unfulfilled or unhappy now, don't make the mistake of concluding that your good work so far has failed you, and therefore may not be so good.
the questions you need to ask yourself a: would you rather read about past geniuses and innovators, or be one yourself?
Again, an artificial either/or scenario. Who says reading about a past innovator precludes one from innovating?
would you rather read of love, or be in love?
If you have to do either one, stick with reading about it - romance novels will not give you herpes.
would you rather know of all about past philosophers, physicists, mathematicians, and so forth, or would you rather know all about you?
Again, why do you have to choose? Learning about others is one of the best ways to gain insights about yourself.
And you won't have to worry about being trapped in any kind of job whatsoever if you persist in refusing to use proper capitalization and other standard writing practices. It is fine if you are e.e. cummings or an adolescent texter. Most employers would consider it either lazy, ignorant, or signifying a disregard for rules - NOT an example of being "an individual" or "thinking outside of the box."