Theme Pack 9: Character & Talent
Talent is not inherited, and the possibilities and potentialities of any individual for performance are not fixed, nor are intellectual and other talents separated from the totality of the personality. One must first understand this totality before attempting to judge the level of performance in any sensible way. Adler emphasizes the role of training and the struggle to overcome difficulties and defects.
Character and Talent, by Alfred Adler, may be ordered at
http://www.Adlerian.us/theme.htm