[nfb-talk] Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior

[Joe Orozco]

Brian,

I think prejudice is certainly a factor.  Yet, enough people have succeeded
despite it.  That's what I meant by pointing out that successful blind
people are not special cases.  We all face the same prejudice regardless of
our abilities and backgrounds.  Still, some of us make it.  Others of us
don't.  The only other possible constant is parenting.  It's a tenuous
argument, I know, but we have to somehow try to wrap our arms around it.

All that being said, I called up the teacher I mentioned in my earlier post.
She pointed out that in her experience there are students with sufficient
intelligence, great parents, and superb teachers, but they still fail
because the spark just isn't there.  She feels the person has to want to do
something before they can have a hope of seeing it through.

I don't know.  Maybe I'm trying to dig too much into a quagmire with too
many complications for clear answers.  Maybe that's what makes it
interesting, though I must confess it is also what makes it sometimes a bit
discouraging.

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing