I often say that I believe you need 3 things in order to be successful at the things you do:1) talent2) passion3) discipline These seem to be the three qualities that successful people possess.  I am always hesitant to include talent, and for a long time, I tried to believe that talent was a direct result of hard work.  It does, however, seem to exist, and it does seem that some people are just more naturally inclined than others.  I still struggle with the talent concept - to understand how…See More

I often say that I believe you need 3 things in order to be successful at the things you do:1) talent2) passion3) discipline These seem to be the three qualities that successful people possess.  I am always hesitant to include talent, and for a long time, I tried to believe that talent was a direct result of hard work.  It does, however, seem to exist, and it does seem that some people are just more naturally inclined than others.  I still struggle with the talent concept - to understand how…See More