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human
ELI5: How is it that some people are born with natural talents for things and others must learn them?

Some people are born with the ability to draw well or pick up musical instruments, while others must spend double the hours of practice to learn them. Why/how does this happen?
gpt
"Born with it" is usually a misconception.  The general philosophy is that it takes 10,000hrs of practice with the aim to get better to master something.  

The key to that is making the most of your time spent "practicing".  For example, professional hockey players almost exclusively are born in January/February. It's not because the hockey gods decreed it so, but has to do with little league rules.  

Most pro players got their hockey start in grade school where leagues are usually broken into age groups.  Anyone who was 7 on Jan 1 plays in the 7yr old League.  The difference between 7 and 7.8 years old is huge, so oldest kids on the team are usually the best just due to size.  

Now they look objectively better than their peers when going out for select teams and coaches.  This access gives them better training opportunities and tougher competition to grow their skills against.  

It's not that they were born with it.  They just were able to make better use of their time practicing.  

If you aren't genuinely interested in what you are studying, don't have the best teachers, or simply don't challenge yourself, you aren't making the most of your time, and extend your learning curve.  

Some *are* literally born with physical advantages, but like the hockey players this usually gives them an early advantage and early access to elite-tier training and competition.  An example of this would be Michael Phelps and his freakishly long arms & legs attached to his extra-wide hands & feet.  That man's body is just about perfectly evolved for lap swimming.