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that difference... innate or easier understanding + the ability to execute it IS talent
by brm 16y ago
that difference... innate or easier understanding + the ability to execute it IS talent
- emehrkay 16y agoI feel that things could be broken down so that anyone could understand. Those scenes in movies where the teacher finally breaks through to the kids by relating the subject matter to something that they care about may seem like bs, but I feel that approach really works. I think that is the foundation of the argument for smaller classroom sizes -- the teach can focus in on how to target each student's learning style instead of a watered down general approach. The desire to execute isn't something that could be given or taught to someone though. I have the same feeling about luck as I do with talent. I read the famous quote "luck is when opportunity meets preparedness" and I've lived that way since.
- rue 16y agoMost people can learn to be OK at most things, with enough time or a "breakthrough". A significantly smaller number can be great at them.
- ghaff 16y agoBingo. The comment with the highest signal-to-noise ratio on this thread. Speaking for myself. I am (though don't do much directly along these lines anymore) a decent engineer and programmer. Nothing spectacular. But I definitely struggled with more advanced math and physics. I have no doubt that had I majored in, say, Math and spent the same amount of time I did on my engineering degree it would have been very difficult. Yet, I knew people who considered Math an "easy" degree at the same school.
- emehrkay 16y agoSo are you saying that talent is when a person has passion for a subject and works hard at it?
- rhizome 16y agoI'm interpreting it as genius being a subset of those who work hard enough to be good at something.