So where do you think the line is between having a natural ability and working extremely hard at something until you excel?¬ While I don’t think you can disregard the natural ability, I do believe that hard work and determination are extremely important to success.
Kathy Sierra at Creating Passionate Users said: “The only thing standing between you-as-amateur and you-as-expert is dedication. All that talk about prodigies? We could all be prodigies (or nearly so) if we just put in the time and focused. At least that’s what the brain guys are saying. Best of all–it’s almost never too late.”
Read the rest of her post, “How to be an Expert“.¬ I enjoyed her chart on the subject.