We think we want smart kids. But is this really setting them up for success in life? The essayist and investor paul graham warns parents against fighting the last war, trying to get their kids into good colleges and then get good jobs available to smart people. Einstein wasn't special because he was smart, craam writes, it's that he had original ideas. And you could say the same about money, mark suckerberg, j k rowling or jenifer dowdne. What we need are fresh thinkers, creative people. Let them be who they are. Encourage them to explore, to find new things.