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I don't think that our capabilities are pre-determined and that we're limited to merely "playing these cards." Each individual has so much potential because the structure of our brains constantly changes with each interaction with the environment. While it may be true that we're structure-dependent (i.e. our behavior is determined by our brain's structure) that structure is dynamic. We respond autonomously to the environment and we rearrange patterns of connectivity. In other words, we have an amazing amount of plasticity. While it's debatable that someone like you or me could pull off Jordan's moves, it isn't impossible. Variability doesn't come from just a set of hereditary traits, nor does it result entirely from consciously putting oneself in beneficial situations or from practicing.