While longitudinal studies of individuals identified as gifted provide a wealth of information for educators and parents, such investigations are rare and often limited by quantitative methodology. The focus of this presentation is the narratives provided by participants in a follow-up study of the 1964-1968 Presidential Scholars. Participants learn the range of outcomes of these individuals' lives as well their reflections on such issues as achievement, recognition, challenge, and education in ways that quantitative compression does not and cannot convey. Taken together, their stories reveal what it means to fulfill one's potential and help us rethink our views of success.