Our abilities are limited by what we learn, not genetically prescribed characteristics
Summary
- Our abilities are limited by what we learn, not genetically prescribed characteristics
Details
- the belief that our abilities are limited by genes results in stateemtns like 'i am not creative', or 'i can't manage'.
- With deliberate practise, just about any skill is learnable
Reflections
- I like this thought...and it means that we can learn things endlessly
References
Quotes
Doing so requires recognizing and rejecting three prevailing myths.
The first is our old friend, the belief that one’s abilities are limited by one’s genetically prescribed characteristics. That belief manifests itself in all sorts of “I can’t” or “I’m not” statements: “I’m just not very creative.” “I can’t manage people.” “I’m not any good with numbers.” “I can’t do much better than this.” But, as we’ve seen, the right sort of practice can help pretty much anyone improve in just about any area they choose to focus on. We can shape our own potential.
Related
- Learning is never done
- Learning Machine - Charlie Munger
- Learning new skills changes the way you think
- Learning never exhausts the mind - Leonardo da Vinci
- Self-education is the only kind of education there is - Isaac Asimov
- Self-doubt is the counterpoint of creativity
- Self-learning allows you to explore a subject in new directions