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BK1017 · 01-05-2005, 05:16 AM

There are some good ideas posted here already. Kudos to ya'll and being knowledgeable about knowledge.

I think that if someone works hard enough, has the dedication, has a lot of patience, AND has a good attitude, then they can pretty much do anything they want in the realm of knowledge. I think an art history buff can definitely become a particle physicist if that person has all of the the above. However, I'm sure it will require much time and will certainly not be easy, but it is definitely attainable.

Sports, however, is a bit different. Up to about the end of high school, I believe that anybody can play it as long as they bust their tail all the time AND have a great attitude toward the team and teammates. I played basketball until the end of my high school career (at a school of more than 4,000 kids) simply because of these attributes. I was never a big scorer, but I gave it my all and did what had to be done for my team to win. That mainly included diving on floor for loose balls, blocking out and getting rebounds, and doing the things that no one else would do. But I got the opportunity to play because I busted my arse in every practice and hustled when no one else was.

After high school though, it's all genetics and talent. Pro athletes are simply genetic freaks. Either you have it or you don't.

01-05-2005, 05:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
BK1017 Upright Location: San Marcos, TX	There are some good ideas posted here already. Kudos to ya'll and being knowledgeable about knowledge. I think that if someone works hard enough, has the dedication, has a lot of patience, AND has a good attitude, then they can pretty much do anything they want in the realm of knowledge. I think an art history buff can definitely become a particle physicist if that person has all of the the above. However, I'm sure it will require much time and will certainly not be easy, but it is definitely attainable. Sports, however, is a bit different. Up to about the end of high school, I believe that anybody can play it as long as they bust their tail all the time AND have a great attitude toward the team and teammates. I played basketball until the end of my high school career (at a school of more than 4,000 kids) simply because of these attributes. I was never a big scorer, but I gave it my all and did what had to be done for my team to win. That mainly included diving on floor for loose balls, blocking out and getting rebounds, and doing the things that no one else would do. But I got the opportunity to play because I busted my arse in every practice and hustled when no one else was. After high school though, it's all genetics and talent. Pro athletes are simply genetic freaks. Either you have it or you don't.