When I was in grade school, people usually referred to me as “the dumb kid.” To compensate, I decided to be the best athlete I could be. I sort of just accepted I wasn’t as smart as other people, so I decided to get really good at what seemed attainable, which was sports.
Maybe you felt this way up growing up, too. Maybe you have a learning disability like me —dyslexia — and you were told that reading and writing is just going to be hard for you. There’s nothing you can do about it but accept that you have a problem and move on.
Sometimes, we do have preexisting conditions that make learning more difficult, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible, and it certainly doesn’t mean that our brains are broken. Everyone’s brain is different and everyone learns in different ways. It’s not about whether or not you can learn, it’s about understanding how you learn and using that to achieve your maximum potential.
If you’ve spent your life thinking that you’re dumb, get ready throw that thought out the window, because my guest today has proved otherwise.
