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I got caught up in that sort of identity thinking about the time I was getting out of high school but thankfully realized how wrong it was a few years ago. I t
by aero142 15y ago
I got caught up in that sort of identity thinking about the time I was getting out of high school but thankfully realized how wrong it was a few years ago. I think that was probably one of the damaging ideas that ever got in my brain.
I'm not sure how much natural talent there is for various skills but I do know that believing in natural talent is harmful.
- orangecat 15y agoI'm not sure how much natural talent there is for various skills but I do know that believing in natural talent is harmful. That sounds like the argument that you should believe in God because religious people are happier. I don't see why the truth is harmful: you can get better at just about anything with practice, and the degree to which that happens varies with the individual and activity.