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Look, it’s one thing to say that talented people still have to work really hard to succeed. I agree that they do. However, that does not imply in the slightest that people lacking in talent can overcome that predisposition.</p>
<p>Does Michael Phelps have to train ridiculously hard to win Olympic medals? You bet. Can I win Olympic medals by training ridiculously hard? Probably not. I might become quite good, but as long as there are people with superior physical characteristics (for swimming) who also train ridiculously hard I haven’t got much of a chance.</p>