It is important that we are clear about what we want to help our gifted child do or become. If we say “to attain the most satisfying outcome for self and society,” we realize that it is not about academic records, nor about becoming a successful entrepreneur, nor even about becoming a Nobel Prize winner or a Mozart equal.
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