In his new book, Outliers, Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell has hit on something well-worth considering: That talent, to the extent of genius even, is not what most of us think it is. It is neither a "marked innate ability; nor a superior natural endowment of a person".
Talent is simply the desire to practice. Practice is really what seperates the talented from the untalented. This idea is further reinforced by Geoff Colvin's effort called, Talent is Overrated. However, Colvin places the emphasis on 'deliberate practice' instead. How you practice, analyze your mistakes and the results of your progress differentiates a world class performance from mediocrity.
Gladwell's recent interview can be found here.
The transcript can be found here.
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