Originally Posted by Relentless

I'm not sure how it's "arrogant" to have that as a viewpoint. Especially when he believes everyone has aptitude, though many do not identify or apply theirs the best way they could have done so.

I'm also not sure it's "misleading" or "wrong", though I can see you disagree with it and believe there are studies that indicate it isn't the primary factor. It does seem arrogant to think he is wrong and being misleading simply because you believe another countervailing view is more correct.

It clearly does not discount learning, training, practice, education, will power, perseverance, hard work, luck, money or opportunity. Having a steady hand, great visualization skills and an innate 'feel for the game' won't make you a great pool player instantly. It won't make you a major league baseball power hitter either. However, it does make your success at those things more likely than someone without those traits who could have found something that allows them to apply a great short term memory to instead.

You point seems more to be about moving forward once you find the right path. His point seems much more about identifying which path is the right one before investing the time and effort to move forward.