[identity profile] usmu.livejournal.com 2010-07-15 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
If you'd think of it as a race, talent is the amount of head start you get. The amount of work you put determines how fast you're going. I might not finish anywhere near the top, but eventually I'll finish. In other words: you'll be able to learn to do almost anything. That doesn't mean you'll be good at it, but that's a different story.

[identity profile] alextfish.livejournal.com 2010-07-15 01:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Nice analogy.