Originally Posted by DAD22
What everyone needs to remember is that we all know the names of several successful singers, songwriters, athletes, writers, actors. We don't know the millions that tried to make careers in those fields but failed. We all want to believe that our special children will be successful in overcrowded industries that only reward the most marketable... but statistically that's probably not the case.

Maybe we need a new thread:

"Disillusionment In The Modern Workplace - Is It Statistically Inevitable For Gifteds?"