"Talent"

It's always a bit awkward to be told that you're "talented" because you know how much blood, sweat, and tears goes into what you do. Do you ever find it as awkward as I do?

Probably the most awkward thing about this is attempting to adequately explain to the person who said it to you that while you don't think you're "talented" in the way they think you are, you're probably way more passionate about it than they might expect. I think "talent" and "passion" get mixed up a lot these days, but it's such a non-issue compared to the much bigger problems everyone has in their day-to-day lives, so it doesn't get much thought.

How important is this issue to you? It's always been that thing that just mildly bothers me, and making this video is really the most I've ever actually done about it.