Wishing for dyslexia
Wishing for dyslexia I recently read a book by Malcolm Gladwell called David and Goliath. The theme of the book highlights how we are misled about the nature of our advantages and disadvantages. Gladwell explains that it isn’t always correct our disadvantages preventing us from being successful in life. “We have a definition in our heads of what an advantage is — and the definition isn’t right. And what happens as a result? It means that we make mistakes. It means that we misread battles between underdogs and giants. It means that we underestimate how much freedom there can be in what looks like a disadvantage.” In chapter four, Gladwell starts… Read More »Wishing for dyslexia