Successful people, in addition to the innate talent they may have for something, must be persevering and hard-working, since standing out is a challenge, which, no matter how big it may be, places them in a preponderant position over others who are on the same path. There are plenty of cases of talented people who ended up being failures because they were not hard-working or persevering, just as there are others who, without having so much talent, managed to reach the top based on their dedication to what they were doing. Success is not an instant drink, it is an endurance race for which you have to prepare yourself if you want to win or be among the first.