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When people assume that talent plays a major, even determining, role in how accomplished a person can become, that assumption points one toward certain decisions and actions. If you assume that people who are not innately gifted are never going to be good at something, then the children who don’t excel at something right away are encouraged to try something else. The clumsy ones are pushed away from sports, the ones who can’t carry a tune right away are told they should try something other than music, and the ones who don’t immediately get comfortable with numbers are told they are no good at math. And, no surprise, the predictions come true: the girl who was told to forget about sports never becomes any good at hitting a tennis ball or kicking a soccer ball; the boy who was told he was tone-deaf never learns to play a musical instrument or to sing well; and the children who were told they were no good at math grow up believing it. The idea becomes self-fulfilling.
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Many people believe that natural talent is the main factor for success. This belief shapes how we treat people who show different levels of initial ability. Those who seem naturally gifted get encouragement, while those who struggle early on are often discouraged from continuing.
When children don't show immediate skill, they face discouragement. Clumsy kids are pushed away from sports. Those who can't carry a tune are told to avoid music. Children who struggle with numbers are told they're bad at math. These early judgments create barriers that shape their entire future in these areas.
The discouragement creates a harmful cycle. When a child struggles initially, adults say they're not good at it. The child then stops practicing. Without practice, there's no improvement. Eventually, the prediction becomes reality. This cycle prevents potential from being discovered and developed, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The results confirm the original belief, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. The girl told to forget sports never becomes good at tennis or soccer. The boy called tone-deaf never learns to play instruments or sing. Children labeled as bad at math grow up believing it. The prophecy fulfills itself, not because of lack of talent, but because of lack of opportunity to develop skills.
To summarize: When we believe talent determines success, we create early discouragement for struggling children. Without practice and encouragement, their skills never develop. The original prediction becomes true through lack of opportunity, not lack of ability. This creates a self-fulfilling prophecy that unnecessarily limits human potential and prevents many people from discovering what they could achieve.