I owe a debt of gratitude to my dad. His thoughtful consideration of my jagged profile—my individuality—led him to offer invaluable advice that changed the course of my life. If I had not switched to a visual way of analyzing the GRE problems, I would have performed poorly on the test and, as a result, would probably never have gotten into Harvard. That is the power of the first principle of individuality. When we are able to appreciate the jaggedness of other people’s talents—the jagged profile of our children, our employees, our students—we are more likely to recognize their untapped
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