[bedris]

"Only in recent history has "working hard" signaled pride rather than shame for lack of talent, finesse, and, mostly, sprezzatura." — Nassim Nicholas Taleb

[sliverstorm]

There have been a bunch of studies recently that show praising kids for being smart or talented, rather than working hard, can cripple their development. So, it hardly surprises me.

[stdbrouw]

Well, but that's hardly a binary choice, is it? You can encourage kids to develop their talents without putting them on a hamster wheel.