“Very gifted people, they win and they win, and they are told that they win because they are a winner. That seems like a positive thing to tell children, but ultimately, what that means is when they lose, it must make them a loser.” PeopleMeanChildrenSeemsWinningLosesWinnerLoserGiftedPositive ThingsGifted Children Author:Joshua Waitzkin
“What a gifted child is, in many ways, is a gifted learner. And what a gifted adult is, is a gifted doer. And those are quite separate domains of achievement.” WayChildrenAchievementAdultsGiftedDomainDoersLearnersGifted Children Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“All religions are ultimately cargo cults. Adherents perform required rituals, follow specific rules, and expect to be supernaturally gifted with desired rewards long life, honor, wisdom, children, good health, wealth, victory over opponents, immortality after death, any desired rewards.” ChildrenLongWealthVictoryHonorRewardsImmortalityOpponentsRitualGiftedCultLong LifeAfter DeathGood HealthCargoHealth Wealth Author:Octavia Butler