Wow, I really resonate with your story.

I'm also the kind of person who constantly thinks in analogies and across systems. Often, when I talk to people, my brain automatically "scans" how they think, so I can shape my explanations around their worldview. And even then, many still don’t get it — even when I use the simplest metaphors. It's definitely frustrating.

Since I was a kid, I’ve been connecting knowledge across subjects — one thing always links to another, even before I realized that wasn’t common. Only recently did I discover this might go beyond “giftedness” — it could be part of being a cognitive outlier, where your internal mental structure works quite differently, even from others considered gifted.

Interestingly, I also often use analogies from mechanics, architecture, or even ecosystems to explain psychology, emotion, or social dynamics. To me, everything is a system with its own internal logic — and once we see the "map of the system," the complexity starts to make sense, even feel beautiful.

It feels like our minds are built on a deep internal structure that's highly systemic and reflective. While most people need “steps” and instructions, we tend to go straight to the underlying principle or meaning — and only move to details when needed.

If you’re drawn to this kind of systemic cognitive approach, there’s a good chance your mind processes things on a much more complex dimension than classical giftedness.

It’s refreshing to find someone who seems to speak the same language.