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https://www.threepanelsoul.com/comic/talent

It's an oldie from 2015, but I still think about it whenever people talk about being talented at something.

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[–] Schal330@lemmy.world 49 points 22 hours ago (10 children)

There is merit in practice, but natural talent is very real. One person could spend years practicing something that someone else picks up and surpasses that person in a year.

[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 44 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (3 children)

Im a low low ELO player but enjoy chess. I teached a kid how to play on a summer event, and the kid, probably around 10 years old, never did the same error twice and easily beat me on the third day (around 5 games a day vs me and who knows how many against the other event leaders)

Really humbling, but I think I helped kindle a new hobby for the kid

[–] PeteWheeler@lemmy.world 16 points 20 hours ago

You did good. Fostering and developing the younger generation.

I compete in video games (smash bros ult) and there is a lot of humbling experiences when you are unable to beat a child that is 10 years younger than you every week for 2 straight years.

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