There is a neural isolator called myelin considered by some neurologists to be the holy grail of skill acquisition and genesis of talent. Here's why: All human ability, whether it's playing baseball or playing Bach, comes from a chain of nerve fibers that transmits a tiny electrical impulse, basically a signal, traveling through a circuit.
Myelin surrounds these nerve fibers in the same way that rubber insulation wraps around copper wire: it makes the signal faster and stronger by preventing electrical impulses from escaping. When we fire up our circuits the right way (when we play tennis or hit that note), our myelin responds by covering the neural circuit and adding, in each new layer, a little more skill and speed. (talent begins to forge). The thicker the layer of myelin, the greater its insulation layer, so that our movements and thoughts will become faster and more precise.
Why is myelin important in talent?
Myelin is important for developing talent for several reasons:
1) It is universal, everyone can cultivate it, faster in childhood, but also throughout life.
2) It is indiscriminate, its growth allows all kinds of skills.
3) It is imperceptible, we cannot see or feel it; we can perceive its increase only through its apparently magical effects.
4) Provides us with a vivid new model to understand the ability and talent