I don't really buy the statement that "there is no talent." The fact of the matter is, some people pick up on a given skill and attain a higher level of compet

I don't really buy the statement that "there is no talent." The fact of the matter is, some people pick up on a given skill and attain a higher level of competence at it more easily than others. But this doesn't matter all that much, because being "merely" competent rather than "talented" is usually good enough for most things in life.