Talent Development Resources : creativity and personal growth http://talentdevelop.com/338/genius-inborn-or-mostly-hard-work/ Information and inspiration to enhance creativity and personal growth Sun, 13 May 2012 05:29:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Talent Development Resources : creativity and personal growth http://talentdevelop.com/338/genius-inborn-or-mostly-hard-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2137 Barbara Saunders Tue, 27 May 2008 20:40:05 +0000 http://talentdevelop.com/genius-inborn-or-mostly-hard-work/#comment-2137 I take a couple of different messages from this article than the author seems to have intended. That "geniuses" achieve that status through hard work does not negate the fact that some people begin with a greater endowment than others. It does not support the "everyone is gifted" mantra. Second, what it does suggest is greater tolerance for what is insultingly called "eccentricity" - an end to the "who do you think you are" response when the "potential genius" suggests an original idea. I take a couple of different messages from this article than the author seems to have intended. That “geniuses” achieve that status through hard work does not negate the fact that some people begin with a greater endowment than others. It does not support the “everyone is gifted” mantra.

Second, what it does suggest is greater tolerance for what is insultingly called “eccentricity” – an end to the “who do you think you are” response when the “potential genius” suggests an original idea.

]]> Talent Development Resources : creativity and personal growth http://talentdevelop.com/338/genius-inborn-or-mostly-hard-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1900 Greg Weinger Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:34:39 +0000 http://talentdevelop.com/genius-inborn-or-mostly-hard-work/#comment-1900 Excellent points, and goes to the heart of what my website, Raising Da Vincis, attempts to explore. There are many with great talents, but few with the adequate upbringing (and yes, parenting) to develop them fully. Excellent points, and goes to the heart of what my website, Raising Da Vincis, attempts to explore. There are many with great talents, but few with the adequate upbringing (and yes, parenting) to develop them fully.

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