Was going to say almost the same thing, except you left out smart. These people didn’t have just luck and opportunities, they were also highly intelligent.
Someone else who commented on your post used the term “defeatist.” I’d guess it’s even more defeatist to realize if your child has average intelligence, maybe you shouldn’t focus on them being the next Einstein.
Or, from a positive perspective, encourage your child to be who they’re going to be and given them every opportunity you can, and hope they’ll be the happiest, most successful person they can be. Because in the end, there is no recipe for someone to be made into an exceptional person.
Someone else who commented on your post used the term “defeatist.” I’d guess it’s even more defeatist to realize if your child has average intelligence, maybe you shouldn’t focus on them being the next Einstein.
Or, from a positive perspective, encourage your child to be who they’re going to be and given them every opportunity you can, and hope they’ll be the happiest, most successful person they can be. Because in the end, there is no recipe for someone to be made into an exceptional person.