folds, talent and/or
You may not realize how important kindergarten teachers are. Chess doesn’t require talent; it is a skill that can be learned. We sort for head start, not growth. That’s only the first chapter. Adam Grant’s Hidden Potential book is probably the most important in his career.
Most of us are so deeply indoctrinated about test scores and prodigies that we believe them to the core. We are not just talking about other people, but also our children and ourselves.
Attitudes are soft skills. We can teach others to learn these skills.
It is obvious that the data are clear. But to embrace it, you need courage and mutual support. We become in many ways what we let the system make us become. We can change it.
We can help each other by talking about it.
