Quote Originally Posted by Caoihmin View Post
Mozart would disagree. All have gifts, not all gifts are in all. Just watch American Idol auditions.

Mozart was born into a family that lived, breathed, and died in music.
He had a passion for it and the means and will to learn his craft, even at a young age. He may have had a natural sense for musical development, but his skill was not magic. He found his passion and pursued it to the best of his will, always learning, always honing his art. He was privileged to have a high jumping point, but that doesn't mean people without that jump start can't reach the same heights.

Note the difference between most Idol winners and hopefuls. The successful tend to be more humble, willing to hear out critique and grow where they are weak while pruning where they are strong. Those who fail are often either so self assured that they reject the idea that they are not already perfect, or crumble away when they discover they're not 'naturally gifted' enough and abandon the idea altogether. Then there's the fleeting fame gimmick junkies, but that's another thing altogether.