I know what you're saying, but those quotes also describe deliberate practice... look how hard Gates worked at 11 yo, and in what way. If (and I don't know if

I know what you're saying, but those quotes also describe deliberate practice... look how hard Gates worked at 11 yo, and in what way. If (and I don't know if he did or not) Bill Gates had been practicing those skills since the age of 3 or so (as Tiger Woods did), one would expect him to be highly capable by the age of 11, and to score well in any test of those skills. etc