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b_b · 4156 days ago · link · · parent · post: AskHubski: Do you feel as though you contribute to society?
There was a similar discussion the other day about Disney films seemingly valuing native ability over hard work. We have a misconception that you either have it or you don't. I think that talent counts, but that it means nothing without good old fashioned elbow grease. This is true of poetry, sports or anything that is an acquired skill. We watch Tiger Woods hit unreal shots and chalk it up to god given ability, but we don't watch him hitting the same shot 1000x per week in practice. When all we are privy to is the end result, we lose a lot of what makes the end result so special.