Read Cal Newport's books oh the topic.
I think there must be some element of passion in skill acquisition, I am passionate about programming and I'm a skilled programmer, but it could also be that you become passionate about things after you acquired enough skill to enjoy what you're doing.
I think there must be some element of passion in skill acquisition, I am passionate about programming and I'm a skilled programmer, but it could also be that you become passionate about things after you acquired enough skill to enjoy what you're doing.