Originally Posted by Ellipses
RE:No matter how smart someone is, they still need drive, motivation, & determination to succeed.

This is true. I see highly gifted children grow up to do nothing

This is me. (I'd even venture to say that motivation is more important than IQ).

My biggest fear is that I've modeled a lack of motivation for my kids, and they'll grow up like me too. It's frustrating, and one of my daily challenges is to figure out a way around it.