Talent Is Largely a Myth

Re:Talent Is Largely a Myth by kmonsen on Sunday February 07, 2021 @08:44PM (#26059927)

I mean for sports that’s a given. Most sports requires a very special body type. A short person cannot win Olympic gold in swimming or basketball. A large person cannot win cycling over mountains. I’m sure there are tons more but I don’t have the knowledge.

For sports you need to work hard, but you cannot compete without the right boost in the first place.

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Re:Talent Is Largely a Myth by rowanG077 on Sunday February 07, 2021 @08:57PM (#26059998)

This doesn't hold only for sport. Take a person with an IQ of 90. He will never become a fields medalist. I don't see how that is different then a small player not being able to win olympic gold in basketball.

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Re:Talent Is Largely a Myth by throwaway2245 on Monday February 08, 2021 @06:59AM (#26063373)

People often said that a tall person cannot be the fastest man in the world - until he was.

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