See also, the book "Outliers". The example from that book that stood out to me is that most professionAL hockey players have their birthday in the first 3 mont

See also, the book "Outliers". The example from that book that stood out to me is that most professionAL hockey players have their birthday in the first 3 months of the year. It's suggested that's because when tryouts happen, those children in their age group are the oldest, and therefore most skilled at the time of selection for grooming (well, focused training for their team). In short, yeah talent is good, but often skill is the result of some luck factor amplifying your talent.