[morty_s]

> You will be fooled by a trick if it involves more time, money and practice than you (or any other sane onlooker) would be willing to invest.

Ah, this is so good. I think you could swap “trick” for “talent” and this would read just as true.

[KerryJones]

Ooh, good call. I've had so many people tell me that I'm so talented in various areas that I was previously very _untalented_ (such as swing dancing). It was confusing to me for many years until I realized that the hundreds of hours I agonized over fundamentals paid off in ways that people thought I was inherently _talented_.

[hashkb]

And the difference is what? If I have no "talent" on guitar but I practice for thousands of hours until I can "trick" you into thinking you're listening to Hendrix...