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To: DMaA who wrote (208649)	6/16/2007 7:22:42 PM
From: Rambi	Respond to of 793568

Good post, DMA. That is where my cynicism lies. I worry that our kids think that's all it needs- the lucky break. As a college student studying piano, I had a teacher who was very very tough. And he used to scream German curse words at me. "You scheitzkopf! (imagine lots of spit landing on my hands and keyboard) "Talent issss nozing, nozing without perspiration!". Many have talent, but far fewer have what it takes to use the talent. And I am embarrassed to admit, I quit piano for a couple of years becuase of him. I wasn't ready for that commitment. I was the wimp. And it's why Paul Potts, who has hung in there all these years, is not in any way a little dumpy rejected loser who has suddenly gotten lucky.