CP is a fascinating world, and every participant has a unique journey. Today, I want to share a story about me and my friend evilbaker evilbaker, which brings out an interesting perspective on the role of talent versus effort.

We solved more than 500 problems on online judges, grinding to improve our skills. Yet, despite our unwavering dedication, we remains a newbie in the CP world. It's not that we don't understand the concepts or lacks persistence—we simply struggles to piece everything together during contests.

On the other hand, I've seen friends who reached the expert level after solving fewer than 500 problems. Some climbed the ranks in no time, mastering new topics and implementing them with ease. They seem to have a knack for quickly grasping problem-solving techniques, optimizing their code, and performing under pressure.

this made me reflect on how much talent influences performance in CP. While effort and practice are undeniably important, some individuals seem to have an intuitive understanding of algorithms and data structures. I really want to know are we doing something wrong ?we really want to improve before it become frustrating and depressing for us thank you