That&#x27;s an interesting perspective. It sounds to me like you did very well at things when you were young, and you maybe became used to being &quot;good&quot; or &quot;smart&quot; or &quot;talented&quot; without having to work very hard at things.<p>As you get older, the only way to sustain that sort of advantage is to work hard at things you&#x27;re not good at, but that requires stepping outside your comfort zone. Which is unpleasant. And additionally so if you had &quot;innate ability&quot; when you were younger (which I think is usually more about exposure than people realize).