JC,
I've often debated the difference between education or skill and talent. To me Talent is something you're given. Skill is something you develop.
The best fly-tyers (piano players, carpenters, writers, negotiators, etc.) have a good deal of both. They are the ones who had an inherent knack, and developed skills on top of that.
As an illustration, there are a lot of very skilled musicians. I've personnaly seen several very talented musicians who never learned the skills. Both groups (over-generalization here) are good players.
The ones who have a talent AND develop skills are the ones at the next level.
Just one man's opinion. My signature sums up where I stand on it. I'm not great at anything (maybe at being annoying) but there are many things I enjoy anyway.

Lux


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If you can't do something well, learn to enjoy doing it poorly.