This is the true story of scientific child prodigy, and former baby genius, Ainan Celeste Cawley, written by his father. It is the true story, too, of his gifted brothers and of all the Cawley family. I write also of child prodigy and genius in general: what it is, and how it is so often neglected in the modern world. As a society, we so often fail those we should most hope to see succeed: our gifted children and the gifted adults they become. Site Copyright: Valentine Cawley, 2006 +
This is the true story of scientific child prodigy, and former baby genius, Ainan Celeste Cawley, written by his father. It is the true story, too, of his gifted brothers and of all the Cawley family. I write also of child prodigy and genius in general: what it is, and how it is so often neglected in the modern world. As a society, we so often fail those we should most hope to see succeed: our gifted children and the gifted adults they become. Site Copyright: Valentine Cawley, 2006 +
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As a child, I had many gifts...perhaps too many - and this leads to the characteristic problem many gifted children face: what to do, when there is so much you COULD do. I resolved the issue by doing each of them serially throughout my life. I had gifts in science, writing, art, music, acting and academia...and so my life has demonstrated each of these, at some time. However, in the modern world, those who specialize, and focus all their efforts on one thing, tend to win through. In the light of this I have written two books, which are being prepared for publication. I was a child in a time when being gifted was not something people spoke about: it was not a widely recognized situation - at least not in my background. Nothing special was done therefore, to help. It is my wish that all in that position, these days, receive the support that is needed, to become the best they can be. I have been an actor, a writer of two books, a government physicist, at age 17, the founding editor of an Arts magazine, at 22, and a performance artist whose work was covered by CNN (interviewer: Richard Blystone) and Reuters. However, my greatest achievement is to have fathered three sons.
7 Comments:
Have you considered letting Ainan get started on a blog? He could tell his story - from the very beginning!
Have a fortuitous day.
Amy
What a sweet thought, Amy! Yes, it does have a certain resonance to it. I will think it over.
He did actually have a blog at one time, when he was only five, but he didn't maintain it. Perhaps he might in the future.
Thanks for your well wishes...and the same to you.
wow..she is so beautiful!
Yes, she is: thanks for your kind observation. I will let her know what you wrote!
Best wishes
assalamualaikum.
just read about your child genius performance in chemistry o-level in malaysian newspaper..
alhamdulillah..really hopes that u nurture your kids to Allah's will and follow Islam teaching. send my regard to your family.
Yes, i do agree Ainan's Mum is a beauty! On a more serious note, do you think a genius can be nurtured?
Your wife is very, very beautiful. You're a lucky man!
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