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links for 2009-07-02
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Now, I find myself worrying that maybe I missed my opportunity to “be somebody” or “make something of myself.” There’s a feeling that something is passing me by right now, and I can’t catch it; that I missed the boat because I got to the dock a couple of decades too late.
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It's never too late to be creative. It's never too late to make a difference. Just…keep…trying s***.
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Our cultural assumptions about the early manifestation and realization of talent run deep and generally unchallenged. Everyone knows that Real Creative People hit their stride early and make their mark emphatically.
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A new theory suggests that creativity comes in two distinct types – quick and dramatic, or careful and quiet.
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Your time as the wunderkind has long passed. So what’s left? Your status as a late bloomer
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A late blooming adult is a person who does not discover their talents and abilities until later than normally expected. In certain cases, the individual may be as old as 83, and retirement may lead to this discovery.
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Late bloomers are actually plentiful, and each has his or her own story and distinctive pathway. Stopping to look at all the paths together calls into question some of society's most cherished beliefs about the nature of human development, the roles of intelligence and education in creative achievement, and the ingredients of success at any age.
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GRADUATE students in the hard sciences (and economics) often hear that all their best work will be completed by the time they reach 40. The magical fusion of creativity and brilliance has a shelf-life.
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The most appreciated abilities in society, such as creativity and leadership will rarely fully present itself at a young age, all at once.
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Do you ever worry that you haven’t achieved the creative success you’d like? Still trying to figure out what you want to be when you grow up? You’re not alone!
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I took up acting at 42 and segued from desperate housewife to ''Desperate Housewives.''
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It usually makes parents proud when their children reach a developmental milestone ahead of other kids. But when it comes to intelligence, researchers say, the smartest children appear to have brains that develop later.
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A person whose life is well-lived is someone who both recognized and fulfilled their personal goals and didn't allow age, time or circumstance to hinder their opportunities for happiness.
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Why did this performance become such an instant viral plague on YouTube? It wasn't just for that OK tear-jerker of a song. It was because Susan Boyle gives all late bloomers hope that we still have a chance to realize our own dreams.
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Genius, in the popular conception, is inextricably tied up with precocity—doing something truly creative, we’re inclined to think, requires the freshness and exuberance and energy of youth.
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We have fixed notions about the time course of success and the nature of talent that encourage us to write off the very people who are most likely to (eventually) change the world.
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Not all of us are quick off the mark and succeed early in life. Some of us are like slow-boiling pots, who need time to gather wisdom and make sense of the world around us.
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