<p>thats the biggest load of crap ive ever heard</p>
<p>just off the top of my head: creative individuals from a non-creative families</p>
<p>charles dickens-born to naval pay clerks </p>
<p>ludwig van beethoven-born to alcoholic peasants</p>
<p>leonardo da vinci-illigitimate son of poor young lawyer and his slave</p>
<p>the theory that the abilities of normal, healthy homo sapiens are determined by genes is idiotic. i know plenty of individuals, including myself, who come from families with mediocre intellectual and creative abilities, but yet we're very creative and successful in every way.</p>
<p>It’s not. At least not for me. Being the best is nothing more than a means to an end, and I’ve found that there are better ways to accomplish the actual goal, which is happiness.</p>
<p>When I see a taller skinnier girl, I want to be taller and skinnier. But I don’t want to be her.
When I see a friendly outgoing person, I want to be approchable like them. But I don’t want to be that person.
When I see a creative intelligent person, I want to be just as smart. But I don’t want to be them.
See where I’m going? I often come across situations when I envy a quality somebody else has, yet I wouldn’t abandon myself for that. Kind of stupid in a way…</p>