"Hard work is how you get talent."
I have had an issue with the word "Talent" for many years and have had many interesting discussions about it. Don't get me wrong, I don't loose sleep over it but my feeling is it has been over used to the point that is doesn't acknowledge and in fact dilutes a lot of the hard work that is required to perform at that level. As an example when a person says, "Well that's easy for you, you're talented" as if God laid his or her hand on that person and said you will excel at...(fill in the blank) and why would he or she just pick that person?. I believe in God but I don't believe he or she has time for that kind of foolishness. To me it follows the old saying "The harder I work the Luckier I get" and the more I practice the more talented I become by the kind of person that I am.
