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somethingrandom261 t1_it8be0a wrote

As if every other runner currently competing doesn’t. It does the opposite of motivation when someone with clear natural talent assumes it’s the effort and not the talent that brought them where they are.

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puckofduck t1_it8z19q wrote

Every one of those people has achieved enormously by putting work in. His point stands. If guaranteed world-best status is what it takes to get you out of bed and progressing towards something I don't see it happening.

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redderhunt t1_it9l7u0 wrote

Clear natural talent? Everyone with two legs has clear natural talent. Doesn’t mean they don’t have to work their asses off. Bolt still probably had to put his 10,000 hours in.

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