"Oh, this is an easy one. When people say a child is talented they mean he or she is a good learner. But a talented adult is a good do-er. High potential people

"Oh, this is an easy one. When people say a child is talented they mean he or she is a good learner. But a talented adult is a good do-er. High potential people who fail to make an impact are stuck in child-mode, because that is what they were always praised for." -- goatinaboat @ HN https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20722716 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20722716