[danielmarkbruce]

"Dedication and work ethic" is almost certainly nonsense here. Some people do the activity a lot without having any ethic or dedication - they like it.

[Viliam1234]

Yeah, it's easier to do the difficult and boring stuff when it's actually easy and interesting for you.

[danielmarkbruce]

Lots of examples in sports. Tiger Woods loved practicing. Most golfers (like me..) enjoy about 30 mins at the range... then it's torture.