Since mathematical skills (broadly defined) are a component of IQ, this is dangerously close to "Basketball is a getting the ball in the hoop game. Anyone who tells you otherwise is kidding themselves." True, but less informative than you might think...
(This is not to comment on the underlying question of whether everyone has the potential to be a great mathematician, just a particular type of reasoning).
(This is not to comment on the underlying question of whether everyone has the potential to be a great mathematician, just a particular type of reasoning).