The problem wasn't that he wasn't smart

The problem wasn't that he wasn't smart. He was. It wasn't that he didn't work hard. He did. The problem was that he couldn't relate to other people because he hadn't even made any effort to see things through their eyes. Now he'd come to realize it himself and started to change his behavior.

— from The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)

Also belongs to

• Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)
• The Mind in the Cockpit
• The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)
• Expanding Your Range (Growth/Change/Education/Learning/Habit)

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