[Xenoamorphous]

I certainly wouldn't phrase it that way, but the best software developer I've met was not only very smart but really passionate about software. Like, _really_ passionate. His entire online persona revolves around it, and in person you could surely talk to him about other topics, but you could tell software stuff was his preferred one.

So he worked really hard, but he was _enjoying_ it to the point it wasn't really a chore to him. Others who are not so passionate about stuff can and will work hard towards some goal, but it will absolutely be a chore to them.

So I think the guy I'm talking about is lucky, or gifted, or whatever you want to call it, compared to others.

On the other hand, at some point I guess it becomes an addiction? For example I, like most, enjoy sex, and having sex a few times per week is great and there's nothing wrong with that, but if you _must_ have it 5 times per day maybe you have a problem.