I think that experiencing failure and learning from it is under-rated as a skill. By not allowing our kids to fail, and/or putting them into systems that prop u

I think that experiencing failure and learning from it is under-rated as a skill. By not allowing our kids to fail, and/or putting them into systems that prop up their egos (e.g., gifted schools), they will never internalize what it is to struggle. We all struggle eventually in whatever it is that we want to do. This story reminds me somewhat of the Billy Beane story from Moneyball. Billy never really experienced failure until he was drafted. All the way through high school, he was a "can't miss" prospect. A 5-tool player. The best athlete on either team, etc. And that went to his head. He wasn't able to deal with failure at all (and this is well chronicled in the book), which ultimately led to his downfall as a player.