One has to devote oneself to a particular pursuit. To be successful at anything, you have to make a total commitment to it.
My whole belief system is that our paths are drawn for us. I believe in reincarnation. I believe we're here to learn and grow. We choose how we come into this life based on what it is we have to learn. Some people have harder lessons than others.
I've taken up golf in the past five or six years, and most of the time there aren't too many people out there that can drive a ball further than I can.