This is not strictly an opinion; this is backed by experiment and logic. It might be arguable that there are two main areas of talent; and success in a field i

This is not strictly an opinion; this is backed by experiment and logic. It might be arguable that there are two main areas of talent; and success in a field is a function of passion in a field and the underlying aptitude in those two modes of talent. Those areas being linear and parallel thinking. A really strong linear thinker may be able to be equally successful as a mathematician, programmer, or mechanical engineer; and a strong parallel thinker might a great poet, painter or social worker.