Math genius rejects attention after solving problems

[KenWittlief]

I agree with Richard, the purpose of art is for one person to connect to another on a deep personal level. You study a work of art, and if you understand what the artist had in their head, then you have connected. That is what the artist was trying to accomplish, not to obtain awards.

But on a different level, if a person is able to accomplish things because they are a genius, because they have an inherent gift, they very often feel strange being awarded for the things that gift enables them to accomplish.

Engineers and scientist (by contrast) follow a path of hard work, dedication, education, hands on experience... that leads to successful projects (like the Ibot for example). People who follow careers like this should be held up as examples for young students to emulate.

Besides, how can you put a genius on a pedestal and tell people "be like him" ? You cant. That would be like pointing to a lottery winner and telling young people "this is what you should do, be incredibly lucky!"