IQ is just like athletic ability, it gives you a starting

Posted on: February 11, 2018 at 14:19:28 CT

point. If you work hard you can improve your mental or physical abilities to some extent.

I am 6’ and of average athletic ability. If I had applied myself I could have possibly been a DII college athlete in some sport but that would have been my absolute ceiling. I think the same could be said of my intellectual abilities. If I had applied myself I could possibly have been working in a research lab somewhere but not as one of the leads.

There is a genetic and a cultural element to those starting points. I think it is a lie to tell kids they can be anything they wish, some dreams are unattainable. I also think it is silly to think that anyone gets by on talent alone. It is hard work to be a professional athlete or performer. To be excellent at anything requires effort and a solid work ethic.