I think the problem might be that the kids best at math become teachers. The ones that it ”came to easily”. This creates the not-so-obvious problem that the ea

I think the problem might be that the kids best at math become teachers. The ones that it ”came to easily”. This creates the not-so-obvious problem that the easier you learn something the harder it might be to teach it to someone who doesn’t get it. If you on the other hand struggle hard to find a way to understand a complex concept, you might be good at transfering that knowledge forward.