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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My oldest is in high school so I have a different perspective from when all the kids were little. Some kids are just more talented. They are smarter, more athletic, better looking, etc. A lot of average and below average kids get left behind. I know some parents think riding their bikes around being bored and creative sounds wonderful but in my experience, those kids are often on screens, not doing something amazing. A lot of middle school kids drop their sports and activities so when others kids start really excelling, your kid who didn’t once per week activity probably isn’t that good at the activity and will get outcompeted by some kid who has gotten more practice or coaching in that same activity.

All these sports and activities take time and money. Not everyone has these resources. I remember reading something in NY Times about elite college admissions and athletes. The athletes needed to have years of expensive training so even the recruited athletes are all rich. I’m too lazy to look up and link the article.[/quote]
That GenX way of growing up is what gave rise to Steve Jobs, Zuckerberg, etc.[/quote]
I meant Bezos, not Zuckerb. I don’t know anything about Z.[/quote]

One thing that these guys all have in common is that they all attended very elite colleges. Nowadays, you don’t get into Harvard or Princeton by riding your bike around the neighborhood and hanging out with your friends.[/quote]

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