The reality is that a person who has always struggled with numbers is unlikely to be a great accountant or statistician... This might sound like a heretical point of view for those of us who grew up believing the essential American myth that we could become anything we wanted. it's clear from [our] research that each person has greater potential for success in specific areas, and the key to human development is building on who you already are.

As cited in: Marsha Blackburn (2008), Life Equity. p. 30 - StrengthsFinder 2.0, 2007