The people at the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation think they know why. And after more than 75 years of research into identifying and measuring aptitudes and their effect on human performance, success, and work-satisfaction, they make a very plausible case. Identify, cultivate, and make regular use of your innate aptitudes, or suffer the consequences of boredom, stagnation, and almost certain dissatisfaction.
Some people have the gifts of insight and courage in recognizing and following their talents.
Most of us, though, can use a little nudge-and if it's an informed nudge, so much the better. Regrettably, though, our interests and our talents may not always coincide. Entrance exams and other tests of knowledge are more directly related to our aptitudes but are colored by variables of circumstance, experience, and effort. Opportunities for pure aptitude testing are relatively rare, and can seem a little threatening, since we know we may learn as much about our innate weaknesses as we do about our strengths. Since I felt I was already on very intimate terms with my weaknesses, I was eager to accept an invitation to try the full battery of Johnson O'Connor aptitude tests, if only to get a second opinion.