Comments on: Raising an Accidental Prodigy https://www.isegoria.net/2011/03/raising-an-accidental-prodigy/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:27:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Isegoria https://www.isegoria.net/2011/03/raising-an-accidental-prodigy/comment-page-1/#comment-150688 Isegoria Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:58:00 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=24228#comment-150688 Well, these prodigies appear to have freakish natural talent and freakish motivation. I suppose if you have one but not the other, it’s the other that appears to be the key to success.

]]> By: Aretae https://www.isegoria.net/2011/03/raising-an-accidental-prodigy/comment-page-1/#comment-149910 Aretae Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:02:11 +0000 http://www.isegoria.net/?p=24228#comment-149910 I love the last line:

“The key,” Dr. Loh says, “is for the parent to find out what the child’s interest is.” When the child is encouraged to pursue something that truly interests him, “that talent will never disappear.”

Motivation >> other crap.

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