Have you ever met someone who can create a beautiful work of art but cannot write a coherent sentence? 

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Or someone who writes wonderful, engaging, and thought-provoking stories but is unable to balance a checkbook?

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Or other seeming inconsistencies in intellectual capabilities?

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Why do these variations exist?

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Is there something “wrong” with these people?

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No, there is nothing “wrong” with them. They are simply more “gifted” or “talented” in one mental ability than in others. 

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The reality is that people come in all shapes and sizes: 

• tall or short, 

• thin or heavy, 

• lean or muscular​

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Some are more suited to certain types of work than others. Some are more adept at physically demanding manual labor, others more matched to being at a desk in an office. Even among athletes, some may be more skilled at weightlifting and others at long-distance running.

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We accept that some people are better at certain sports or physical activities than others. We should also accept that people have different mental abilities.