Hard Work vs Talent

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. I learned this the hard way.

I showed up to my calculus final thinking I could wing it because I was

naturally good. Everyone tells you to reach for the stars, but nobody mentions

you have to climb first. Turns out, sleeping through lectures with your eyes

open doesn't count as participation. I pulled an all-nighter, chugging energy drinks

like water, convinced I would unlock some hidden genius. What I actually

unlocked was a migraine and the realization that biology facts do not help.

I stopped waiting for motivation and just started doing the work, even when it