You could have a natural talent for something you will never attempt

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Is there such a thing as talent that isn’t a byproduct of a high IQ and personal interest

I used to climb towers for a living. Never thought I'd be into it but I actually really liked it and wish I'd started earlier in life and kept at it longer. Can guarantee the only high IQ involved a tape measure and a bad pun.

I used to climb towers for a living

How does that work?
Why did they pay you to climb towers?

Yeah, almost all sports. Although maybe you don't consider physical proportions and stuff like that "talent" exactly.

There's also talents that are byproducts of being born to wealthy parents