Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement

by Rich Karlgaard

“You can get all As and still flunk life.”

Once attaining a high score becomes the goal of a measurement, the measurement is no longer valid. Put even more simply, and crassly: Anything that is measured and rewarded will be gamed.

The first problem with our cultural obsession with determination is that applying single-minded resolve to something that you don’t really believe in actually makes you less effective.