Dealing With Dangerous, Damaged People

I think I pity people who lean too far toward the “nature” side of things with humanity.

I’ve often said that while “talent” might well exist, I’ve never found the concept useful. Most of what I’ve seen from people who believe in it is “well, I didn’t have the talent, so I didn’t try.” On the other hand, people who seem to have things very easy at first often don’t develop the mental grit to deal with failure, or even the empathy to understand other human beings…or themselves.