There is an important lesson that many "gifted" people don't learn until later in life (myself included). Being gifted is like having a head start in a marathon

There is an important lesson that many "gifted" people don't learn until later in life (myself included). Being gifted is like having a head start in a marathon. It is minuscule compared to the results of hard work and nothing to be proud of. Be proud of the things that you worked for, not the things you are born with.