It would only be silly if most people were somewhere near the optima already, which I doubt. Most people are probably lacking that trait, with very few on the r

It would only be silly if most people were somewhere near the optima already, which I doubt. Most people are probably lacking that trait, with very few on the right hand side of that peak. If we're talking about what you can control: point yourself in the right direction then work your ass off. It's possible to succeed while lacking one of these two properties, but it becomes much less likely.