Is There Life after Potential?

I don’t have kids in the Park City School District but I have friends who tells stories of their kids being glad spring break happened, “so they could catch up on school.” As we approach the end of the school year, I hear that kids are so busy getting ready for finals. I think back and try to remember if any of my classes in high school had finals. I don’t think so. There was a test at the end but it was over what we last covered. I think back to spring break and I guarantee I was not looking forward to it as an opportunity to catch up on school work.

I don’t say this criticize. My opinion is “each to his own.” Whatever you want to do is great. Just be happy, if you like being happy.

With that in mind, I read an article from Lit Hub called, “AGAINST WUNDERKINDS…HOW LATE BLOOMERS ARE LEADING A REVOLT AGAINST THE CULT OF THE LITERARY PRODIGY.” This article was clearly about writing but it has a broader message. It is about