gifted with disrepair
Inspired by Mason's i worked to understand things. Do not dismiss the effort that went into it behind the scenes.
Could "gifted people" use friends of all ages that treat them like people instead of idols? Being indoctrinated by staff and peer review into being "just good at things" and "special" can perversely eradicate incentives to maintain their competitive edge. Resting on their laurels can be a constrained part of victory. However, why should they set their tools down when their work isn't finished?
Institutional education, like many other parts of life, is a game to be played, practiced, and sometimes mastered. It's an easy one at that if you understand and execute the optimal strategies. That is, unless you get rugpulled along the way or once you finish. Even if such processes can be easily gamed, that doesn't mean the rest of a "gifted" life is immune to being gifted with disrepair. Can we observe talent, expectations, and well-being from the lens of choice over coercion?
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