Hey, before I start off I want to tell you that I'm not sure if this is the right section to post this in.

But my question is how much do you agree with this statement and why:
The average person with a good life, e.g good family, good education, good friends, living in an educated country, and is psychologically healthy can with effort learn, and become almost anything or at least lots of things (job wise), for example, learning to draw, becoming good at mathematics, good at sports, becoming a doctor, lawyer, scientist etc. (Not all at once of course)

For some reason it was difficult for me to phrase this question, but I hope you understand what I mean and if something is confusing, point it out and I'll fix it.
And I chose the atheist section because I thought people here would answer more realistically and more scientifically but anyone regardless of religion is more than welcome to post.

For a start, the person with a good life, family, education, friends, etc is hardly the 'average' person.  But I essentially agree:  barring either mental or physical infirmities which would prevent it, anyone can learn anything they choose.  I'm good at music and woodworking because I enjoy them, I'm awful at maths and chess because they bore me.

By way of example, I've taught guitar and mandolin to people who insisted that they were too innately inept* to ever play music.  It takes a little more time and patience, but it isn't impossible.

Boru

*'Innately Inept' would be a cool name for a jazz band.

I don't think everyone can learn and be proficient at everything.

(March 19, 2016 at 6:14 pm)KUSA Wrote: I don't think everyone can learn and be proficient at everything.

No one said 'everyone'. No one said 'everything'.

Boru

Potential, only potential.

I could never have become an air traffic controller. I get visions of planes crashing into each other because I started daydreaming or was distracted by a fly on the wall, just contemplating the possibility fills me with horror.

(March 19, 2016 at 5:47 pm)RozKek Wrote: Hey, before I start off I want to tell you that I'm not sure if this is the right section to post this in.

But my question is how much do you agree with this statement and why:
The average person with a good life, e.g good family, good education, good friends, living in an educated country, and is psychologically healthy can with effort learn, and become almost anything or at least lots of things (job wise), for example, learning to draw, becoming good at mathematics, good at sports, becoming a doctor, lawyer, scientist etc. (Not all at once of course)

For some reason it was difficult for me to phrase this question, but I hope you understand what I mean and if something is confusing, point it out and I'll fix it.
And I chose the atheist section because I thought people here would answer more realistically and more scientifically but anyone regardless of religion is more than welcome to post.

So the question is can an average person with pretty good resources get a pretty good job with effort.  The answer would be yes and it seems so simple I don't know why you would ask.

Do average people pee in the kitchen sink because they are too lazy to go to the bathroom sink or go outside?

(March 19, 2016 at 6:55 pm)Alex K Wrote: I could never have become an air traffic controller. I get visions of planes crashing into each other because I started daydreaming or was distracted by a fly on the wall, just contemplating the possibility fills me with horror.

But you could learn air traffic control.

Boru