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Is it likely that someone who is original and intelligent does not do very well at school? Should such a learner be called a failure? If not, why not?

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Is it likely that someone who is original and intelligent does not do very well at school? Should such a learner be called a failure? If not, why not?

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It is likely that someone who is original and intelligent does not do very well at school. Such a learner should not be called a failure as everyone has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Those who are academically brilliant do well in other fields. Hafeez Contractor was not a very good student. However, he had the talent for construction, and he is now one of the leading architects. Each individual has his or her own individual talents, which may or may not be visible in the academic report. That is why students should be encouraged to showcase their talents, and work on them. They should not be called failures.

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Chapter 4: The Treasure Within - Exercise [Page 32]

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Chapter 4 The Treasure Within
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