78. First impressions matter (too much)
[From Seth Godin, Stop Stealing Dreams http://www.squidoo.com/stop-stealing-dreams]
“Maybe your son should do something else. He’s not really getting this.”
That’s what Brendan Hansen’s coach said to his mom. When he was four. In the pool for his third day of swim lessons.
You can already guess the punchline. Brendan has won four Olympic medals in swimming.
The industrialized system of schooling doesn’t have a lot of time to jump-start those who start a bit behind, doesn’t go out of its way to nurture the slow starter. It’s easier to bring everyone up to a lowered average instead.
In Hansen’s estimation, it’s easy for natural gifts to escape the notice of people who aren’t focused on finding them and amplifying them.
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