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A lot has to do with motivation. Kids with potential have to be motivated to want to be the best that they can be. This is where the parents, or a special teacher come in. Sometimes the reward system works. But that inner spark has to be ignited and this is difficult because, as Chris suggests, it calls for underachievers to make a mature decision about whom they want their peers to be: the cool slackers or the honor roll dorks. Raising well-adjusted children is one of the hardest jobs in the world. And it also has to do with luck. Some kids are just natural self-starters

Yeah I would have certainly commented. I believe they close comments simply because it is a maintenance hassle. The vast majority of commenters are spammers--at least that is the case on my site. In the old days, the doors to homes did not need locks. Today you need lock, a security system, and insurance. Rather than taking the appropriate precautions, Black Enterprise simply got rid of the house.