> "Hard Practice" vs "Soft Practice" is the center of the argument, it is the point of contention. If you focus on the difference, yes, it is the major differe

> "Hard Practice" vs "Soft Practice" is the center of the argument, it is the point of contention. If you focus on the difference, yes, it is the major difference between them. But if you focus on the main point (the overwhelming importance of 10 year of deliberate practice for one to become a top expert in a field), it is non-essential. There is no concrete empirical answer to how much exactly talent matters, even now.