I&#x27;ve always used this comparison too.  Of course this same explanation can be used for many fields and career choices, but for technical fields I think it&#x27;s easy to make this comparison.  It&#x27;s important to point out exactly what you just said though - &quot;the hard way&quot;.<p>It&#x27;s the whole nature vs nuture argument.  I wish I could have told myself many years ago to focus more on my &quot;nuture&quot; side.  It&#x27;s amazing how far you can go when you previously wrote it off as being not naturally inclined.