I remember trying to explain that concept to my eldest. Natural talent is great and hard workers get far even without natural talent. So imagine how far you get if you combine the two.
As they get older, the naturally talented who don't want to work always seem to end up leaving the sport when the hard workers who never used to be able to touch them start surpassing them.
100% true. The naturally talented also get hurt much more often than those that work hard.