I hope you shares these views with your son. He won't go far in life if he relies only on his wits but not hard work. This is how you breed criminals, smart but lazy people goes into the business of fraud.
“Talent is a gift, but character is a choice.”
“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me.”
“Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you are willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it.”
“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.”
