Major props to Ms. Scott. Longstanding gripe that in the USA we praise people for their talents, or gifts, while discounting the amount of work that it takes to master something regardless of talent.
Other cultures place far more emphasis on the sweat that people put into acquiring skills, and it shows. Here, we look at someone who spends years practicing with a musical instrument and immediately swoon over how “gifted” she is. Herb Alpert had it right: “Every minute that you’re not practicing, someone else is.” Or, famously, Brian May.
