Awesome post @humanearl. It's so true that hidden in us is a masterpiece. A unique person with unique gifts that no one else has.
Success is chipping away at excess marble to keep moving towards this masterpiece - your notion of masterpiece not the society's or parents or friends notion of master piece. If it were others notion than it would be mass production piece not a masterpiece.
Since you said chipping away at the marble I have a good quote that I love.