A book that I thoroughly enjoyed, &quot;The Sports Gene&quot; by David Epstein, he goes into how being a workaholic has been shown to be a genetic trait.  As someone who apparently doesn&#x27;t have the gene, I look at people like Kobe and can just shake my head and wish them luck. I get discouraged knowing that I can bust my ass but predisposition can and will out perform me.  So what do I do?  I like the advice Killer Mike gives:<p>&gt; &quot;The best you can be is probably average, so learn to celebrate average more. Buy better beer&quot;