The Upper Echelon of Human Performance

Bob Greene: I think it does take to be a Michael Phelps. He says in the vast majority of scenarios, it's going to come down to just your effort and dedication regardless of the genes. You can't beat a combination of dedication, hard work and ... genes that make you more prone, more, more able to perform a specific ability," he says. "I wouldn't say I'm the same with that way exactly"