3k comments.  This is never going to be seen.  Just wanted to say that I grew up thinking I was below average.  Turns out I was way above average.  In one category I was in the 99th percentile.  But I had a "learning difficulty".  Interesting that both Einstein and Thomas Edison also had learning disabilities.  Another student in remedial English and I both took shop in High School taught by a athletic coach.  He taught students in his class basic drafting as well.  He found it interesting how quickly the two students in remedial classes were picking it up.  He decided to give us more challenging drafting problems only to find we picked it up with ease.  I always found that as interesting as the coach.<br><br>The reason I thought I was below average was that I had below average grades in school.  Later concluded that the people assessing performance were probably below average themselves.  Can a below average person assess someone with superior skills?  Maybe not.  Maybe school is a poor institution with a poor ability to assess or teach?<br><br>Also I have always been super interested nature vs nurture.  Was I in the 99th percentile with visual / spacial because I spent so much time with legos or did I spend so much time with legos because it was so intuitive to me?<br><br><br><br>This has been exceptionally interesting.  Wish I could have been part of the conversation!  Keep it up!