I've seen way too many people handicap themselves this way. In my experience, someone with completely average gifts in a given area will likely never win a worl

I've seen way too many people handicap themselves this way. In my experience, someone with completely average gifts in a given area will likely never win a world competition, but putting in repeated and consistent effort can probably be better at that thing than anyone they will encounter in day-to-day life. But it's so much easier to just shrug and say oh well.