“Talent is mostly born, not made”
Agree
- Child prodigies prove innate ability exists
- 10,000 hours doesn't make everyone expert
- Genetics heavily influence intelligence and skill
- Some people just naturally excel
- Practice can't overcome biological limits
Disagree
- Deliberate practice creates expertise
- Early advantages look like talent
- Mindset matters more than genetics
- Most 'naturals' actually worked hardest
- Talent myth stops people from trying
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