“If I know you're very good at spatial intelligence, I still don't know whether you're going to be a great surgeon or an architect”
— Howard Gardner
Simplified Meaning:
Knowing that someone is good at understanding and working with space doesn’t tell us exactly what job they'll be best at. For example, someone who's great at visualizing how things fit together might become a skilled surgeon, carefully navigating the human body during surgery. Alternatively, they could excel as an architect, designing buildings and structures. Just having this particular skill isn’t enough to predict their career path because other interests, abilities, and experiences also play a big role. It's like knowing someone can cook well without knowing if they'll be a chef in a restaurant or just enjoy making meals at home. To really understand what someone will be great at doing, we need to know more about their goals, passions, and other skills.
