I agree talent is only a springboard its not going to get you anywhere if you don't harness and refine it. There are plenty of less talented people who excel past others due to hard work. I just think that even with talent and hard work you can create certain opportunities but its not always accessible.
For example, if your talent is in technology but you born in Africa it's much harder to realise your goals than in a place where technology is valued and used in everyday life like a more developed country
I agree with you on that one, the opportunities are just less here!!