In Francis Galton’s view, the greatest of all acquired powers is a capacity to work your tail off:
By natural ability, I mean those qualities of intellect and disposition, which urge and qualify a man to perform acts that lead to reputation. I do not mean capacity without zeal, nor zeal without capacity, nor even a combination of both of them, without an adequate power of doing a great deal of very laborious work.
(Quoted from page 47 of The Nature and Nurture of Giftedness, by David Yun Dai. Teachers College Press, 2010.)
For a brief biography of Francis Galton, click here. For images of or relating to Francis Galton, click here.
For a brief biography of David Yun Dai, click here. For images of or relating to David Yun Dai, click here.
By natural ability, I mean those qualities of intellect and disposition, which urge and qualify a man to perform acts that lead to reputation. I do not mean capacity without zeal, nor zeal without capacity, nor even a combination of both of them, without an adequate power of doing a great deal of very laborious work.
(Quoted from page 47 of The Nature and Nurture of Giftedness, by David Yun Dai. Teachers College Press, 2010.)
For a brief biography of Francis Galton, click here. For images of or relating to Francis Galton, click here.
For a brief biography of David Yun Dai, click here. For images of or relating to David Yun Dai, click here.
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