My favorite PG essay: http://www.paulgraham.com/determination.html http://www.paulgraham.com/determination.html In most domains, talent is overrated compared

My favorite PG essay: http://www.paulgraham.com/determination.html http://www.paulgraham.com/determination.html In most domains, talent is overrated compared to determination—partly because it makes a better story, partly because it gives onlookers an excuse for being lazy, and partly because *after a while determination starts to look like talent*.