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In a lifetime of many, many independent choices, small and large, a career with a vision will get you a distance proportional to n, while no vision will get you only the distance . In a sense, the main difference between those who go far and those who do not is some people have a vision and the others do not and therefore can only react to the current events as they happen.
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
Richard W. Hamming and Bret Victor
Muscles are actually attached to wires (nerves) that connect to a computer (the brain) that decides the active length of the muscles. So, when we complain of tight muscles, it may simply be that the brain determines that restricting movement is the best course of action under the immediate circumstances. Remember from chapter 3 that our perceptions and stress levels can increase muscle tension and limit movement options. Therefore, attempting to add muscle length via common stretching methods can become an exercise in futility. If the brain decides that the muscles need to remain under tension, then they will stay tight no matter how much your stretch.
All Gain, No Pain
Bill Hartman
To recap, Bloom & Sosniak (1981) summarized these differences as follows:
"In general, school learning emphasizes group learning and the subject or skills to be learned. Talent development typically emphasizes the individual and his or her progress in a particular activity. In school group learning, little is done to help each individual solve his or her special learning problems, while in talent learning the instruction is regarded as good, at least by the parents, only if it helps the individual make clear progress, overcome learning difficulties, and move to higher and higher standards of attainment."
The Math Academy Way - Google Docs
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