Success at school is far from always determines success in adult life.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to Ukr.media.
A-students are accustomed to clear rules, grades and a system, but the real world lives under other laws. Here are the main reasons why they may encounter difficulties:
Regulation dependence
They are used to a structured system, and in adult life there are no clear instructions.
Fear of mistakes
At school, a mistake is a bad grade, so excellent students often avoid risks.
Perfectionism
The desire to do it perfectly can slow down actions, while others are already achieving results.
Focus on knowledge, not practice
Achievers may know a lot, but do not always know how to apply it in real life.
At the same time, C students often achieve success not thanks to their knowledge, but because of their ingenuity, enterprise, and ability to go straight to the goal.
Why do C students become leaders?
Adaptability
They are used to looking for unconventional ways and improvising.
Willingness to take risks
They understand that playing only by the rules is not always effective.
Developed social skills
Forced to negotiate, persuade and look for profitable solutions.
Action without an ideal
They start working even if the conditions are not ideal.
Broad thinking
They look for unconventional ways to achieve their goals.
However, studies show that each person has their own “peak” of success. If it occurs during school years – the child becomes an excellent student. If it occurs in adulthood – a successful entrepreneur, artist or scientist.
If a person does not have a clear goal, he can spend his energy not on achievements, but on emotions – for example, living a great love instead of building a business.
In the end, success – it's not just grades, but a combination of knowledge, flexibility, persistence and the ability to adapt. The best strategy is to take the excellent student's knowledge base and supplement it with the intelligence and courage of C students.
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