I don&#x27;t know whether drilling down the message that &quot;she is not gifted, she is just normal&quot; is the right way to go. Maybe she will the get idea that she is not talented enough to try something so why bother. Alternatively you could  reframe the message as &quot;You are as gifted as anybody, hardwork is what matters&quot;.<p>A book won&#x27;t change a person&#x27;s life, but <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;books.google.is&#x2F;books&#x2F;about&#x2F;The_Adventures_of_Johnny_Bunko.html?hl=is&amp;id=LVyyQwAACAAJ" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;books.google.is&#x2F;books&#x2F;about&#x2F;The_Adventures_of_Johnny...</a>
is a short manga (might not be suitable for the 4-year old but maybe the university student). Lesson 4 is &quot;Persistence trumps talent.&quot;.<p>A summary of the lessons in the book : <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.danpink.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;05&#x2F;the-6-essential-lessons-of-a-satisfying-productive-career&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.danpink.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;05&#x2F;the-6-essential-lessons-of-a-...</a>