There are two other ingredients to genius that are even less often discussed: 1. Opportunity 2. A sense that pursuing opportunities is important Some never f

There are two other ingredients to genius that are even less often discussed: 1. Opportunity 2. A sense that pursuing opportunities is important Some never find good opportunities to learn and never improve. Some are surrounded by good opportunities to learn but never recognize them or don't think they're important to pursue. Being in an environment with good opportunities and having the impulse to pursue them has a lot to do with your personal background and upbringing. Surely counterexamples can be found, but I think they're in the minority. Until society comes to terms with this, it will continue to waste most of its intellectual talent.