What you're seeing
Two people starting at the same skill level. The purple line is the talented one — brilliant when they show up, but inconsistent. The green line is the consistent one — less gifted but shows up almost every day. Press play to watch their paths diverge.
How to read the graph
The y-axis shows cumulative skill/progress. Both start at 100. The purple (talented) line jumps higher on good days but has gaps. The green (consistent) line climbs slowly but steadily. Watch who's ahead at the end.
The key lesson
Talent is a per-session multiplier. Consistency is a compounding multiplier. Over time, compounding always wins. Showing up 95% of the time at moderate talent beats showing up 65% of the time at 3x talent. This is why 'just do it every day' is the most underrated advice in any field.