One does not need only a mentor; it helps a lot if the person has initiative and can notice patterns themselves that a mentor might never have thought of tellin

One does not need only a mentor; it helps a lot if the person has initiative and can notice patterns themselves that a mentor might never have thought of telling them about. But it does seem true that with a great mentor and lots of practice, many people will achieve greatness regardless of what their "IQ" score might be measured that week.