Oh man, that is something that I have actually seen happen with my own eyes. And I have seen it happen more than once.

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard”

Truth be told, talent is like a weapon and to use that weapon you need skill. That skill can only be acquired with hard work (skill and talent are two separate things of course). In this world perhaps more than a few talented people never achieved success because of lack of training and hard work.

There is a reason why experience is so valuable in this world. Of course talent is irreplaceable but in a lot cases experience will trump all. Great experience is acquired through persevering in hard work.

A very good example of this could be the modern job market. Some positions require experience for you to apply for them. If you don't have the experience they are asking for, then no matter you level of education and your talent in the field, you won't be getting that job.

It would also be prudent to keep in mind that talent is there but it has to be sharpened by hardwork to become effective