Adult Underachievement: Living Up to the "Gifted" Label - Or Not | High Ability | Scoop.it

“I don’t think I’m even close to fulfilling my potential.” Actor Kerry Washington 

 

Psychologist Kenneth W. Christian delineates some of the most prominent patterns of thinking and behavior he has found that may lead to undermining and underachievement as adults.

He says "Pulling back from your potential is a kind of abdication, an abandoment of your own best interests."