YEARS OF PEAK PRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL
(Here’s reason to be efficient in educating
our children and to resist squandering their
school-age years – especially for those with high
aspirations.)
Human life follows a rhythm.
And genius often strikes young. Many great minds
achieve maximum productivity in their mid-twenties
(comparable to the time of peak sports
performance). Albert Einstein, for example, was 26
when he wrote four papers including relativity
theory, which form the foundation of modern
physics.
It’s important to move our high potential students
quickly through rudimentary study in preparation for
the rich potential of early adulthood. Standard
ages for college and graduate study may, in fact, be
too tardy for the gifted and a less-than-optimal use
of their best years.
A well-designed education, including appropriate
tutoring, can help launch a young mind on the best
trajectory towards its peak potential.
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