“If people knew how hard I worked to achieve my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful after all.” – Michelangelo A quote from a man who is recognized as one of the greatest artists of all time. There’s the intoxicating myth in our society that there is such a thing as natural-born talent. Some kind of mystical factor that leads to such heights of achievement. Yet here he is, Michelangelo himself, expressing his magic secret. It’s easy to dismiss achievements to factors we can’t control. To say history is by chance. It’s far harder, to admit that it's another level of true grit and unrelenting effort. To realize that the great Michaelangelo simply worked his ass off. Greatness is not by chance. It is by choice. Let’s get to work.