- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Achronos
Posted by: BlackEye319
I am "smart" if I am in the GT program. It is not that I never read, but I will only do it when I am forced to. Sometimes...I will read a book.
Having been in such types of programs before - that is not true. Such programs give you opportunities, but are no better than not being in such programs if you don't take advantage of it. While I have known some really incredibly successful people who were in those programs, I also know some of the biggest failures who were also in those programs.
It isn't about how smart you are - it is how you use the talents you have and the opportunities that come your way that counts. Being smart means nothing by itself unless you can communicate for example. Books are a great way to build verbal skills necessary for communication.
Yeah, I was also in stuff like that, though I'm the example of "tons of talent, no real drive." Well, to argue this further: it's actually all about how happy you are.
Education, money, and success are shown to have little effect on happiness after basic needs are met.