Michael is not one to cheat. If nothing else his character has an authenticity and integrity. Of course, there is more because he has a strong creative streak. It just takes him a while to attain the skills needed to work within reality when he would rather be wound ip thinking about a story. This has led me to wonder if LJ identified somewhat with Michael’s stuggles as he grows.
Talk about veiled insults! One is not, “born that way,” Brian did it the old fashioned way, he worked hard to achieve these grades, he earned it. And his so-called friends were just plain jealous.
True, however, but in order to be mechanical you have to be proficient in Math. My Dad was a race car driver and mechanical and also worked on airplanes in the Air Force. And you can’t be stupid if you work these jobs.
The joke seems to now have turned into the crab mentality. For those unfamiliar with that term, it means peer pressure not to do anything well, saying that it is prejudiced to make peers look bad by comparison.
It’s important to remember that intelligence is a God-given talent, like artistry, athletic ability or any other talent. One gets NO personal credit for the talent, only how (s)he uses it.
Just finished “Captains Courageous”. Good read, so I will not spoil too much, but one thing made me think of all this “work vs. study” discussion. A millionaire reveals to his son that as a boy he had no family or school, and did whatever work he could to survive. Eventually this led to willpower and leadership skills that made him the captain of industry he now was. The son then says it is hypocritical that he is being encouraged to go to college, to which the father replies “Absolutely not. There were many mistakes I could have avoided if I had had a formal education.”
krys723 about 9 years ago
Yes because when things get rough, you always need the smart friend to help you cheat
sukiec about 9 years ago
Michael is not one to cheat. If nothing else his character has an authenticity and integrity. Of course, there is more because he has a strong creative streak. It just takes him a while to attain the skills needed to work within reality when he would rather be wound ip thinking about a story. This has led me to wonder if LJ identified somewhat with Michael’s stuggles as he grows.
ladykat about 9 years ago
And, as adults, they all succeeded in their chosen professions.
masnadies about 9 years ago
A bit idealistic, but so very sweet.
AliCom about 9 years ago
Dreamers do not concentrate. Dreamers free their minds to create by ’dreaming, spacing-out as one High School teacher I had called it.
poodles27 about 9 years ago
Talk about veiled insults! One is not, “born that way,” Brian did it the old fashioned way, he worked hard to achieve these grades, he earned it. And his so-called friends were just plain jealous.
poodles27 about 9 years ago
True, however, but in order to be mechanical you have to be proficient in Math. My Dad was a race car driver and mechanical and also worked on airplanes in the Air Force. And you can’t be stupid if you work these jobs.
USN1977 about 9 years ago
The joke seems to now have turned into the crab mentality. For those unfamiliar with that term, it means peer pressure not to do anything well, saying that it is prejudiced to make peers look bad by comparison.
Space_cat about 9 years ago
All I ever got for being smart was beat up, that all ended when i went to college, then it made me money.
whiteaj about 9 years ago
It’s important to remember that intelligence is a God-given talent, like artistry, athletic ability or any other talent. One gets NO personal credit for the talent, only how (s)he uses it.
westny77 about 9 years ago
What a bore. It is what you do after school that counts. Some over achievers in school fall on their face in the real world..
USN1977 about 9 years ago
Just finished “Captains Courageous”. Good read, so I will not spoil too much, but one thing made me think of all this “work vs. study” discussion. A millionaire reveals to his son that as a boy he had no family or school, and did whatever work he could to survive. Eventually this led to willpower and leadership skills that made him the captain of industry he now was. The son then says it is hypocritical that he is being encouraged to go to college, to which the father replies “Absolutely not. There were many mistakes I could have avoided if I had had a formal education.”