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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we have to redefine what it means to be successful. Yes, gifted people definitely generate all the best technological and medical innovations. The person studying how cancer cells respond to a new type of treatment or how to create a new wifi standard  is not "a well rounded individual." I mean, they MAY be, but it would just be by accident because being well rounded is simply not something that helps you engage in advanced technical research. However, a lot of those people also don't make that much money. I went to a private school that was basically 50/50 split between truly gifted kids and well rounded kids. There are definitely more high end achievements from the gifted kids, but they are mostly making around 100k as research scientists, math professors, etc. The well rounded kids went into business, finance, law and are making more money. So if your metric of success is innovating for the future of the world, yes gifted kids are more successful. If your metric is having a comfortable life and making money, well rounded kids *tend* to be more successful[/quote]

Sorry, I didn't mean to say "redefine what it means to be successful," I meant simply "define what it means." There are numerous definitions of success. For some people it is just finding someone you love to spend the rest of your life with. I don't think anyone is debating gifted kids are incredibly successful at the things that require giftedness. [/quote]

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