Is natural talent largely irrelevant to great success? Or is it "you've either got it or you don't"?
Check out this article at biz.yahoo.com/.../great_1.html called "What It Takes To Be Great."
Maybe you should substitute "natural ability" for "talent".
As an example, there is a 16 y.o. boy on our club who will only workout
1-2 times a week for 2 or 3 weeks before a meet, then he swims low 23's for 50y and 52's for 100y. Is that "talent" or "natural ability"? It's not conditioning and one can't fully develop good technique without practicing.
Maybe you should substitute "natural ability" for "talent".
As an example, there is a 16 y.o. boy on our club who will only workout
1-2 times a week for 2 or 3 weeks before a meet, then he swims low 23's for 50y and 52's for 100y. Is that "talent" or "natural ability"? It's not conditioning and one can't fully develop good technique without practicing.
