Originally Posted by JonLaw
Originally Posted by aquinas
In some cases, hard work can beat talent when talent doesn't work hard. But the combination of talent and hard work will wallop the less talented hard worker in every case for comparable effort levels. Heck, the combination of talent and middling effort often dominates. This is true in every arena; not just academics.

I've even used the combination of talent, less than middling effort, and periodic active self-sabotage to obtain positive outcomes.

So that works, too.

Hang on...are we married??

What is to give light must endure burning.