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You don't need talent to be successful. Not every chess player is as talented as Carlsen but there are several thousand chess players making a living as profess
by pkd 8y ago
You don't need talent to be successful. Not every chess player is as talented as Carlsen but there are several thousand chess players making a living as professionals. Using talent as a prerequisite to success in a field is just dishonest.
- sergiotapia 8y agoPut two people on equal effort paths, the talented one is going to come out ahead. 100% of the time.
- pkd 8y ago"equal effort" in your sentence is very important. Effort is rarely equal and life is not a simulated situation like a race. Success is not a one-variable equation that can be solved with "talent".