Inspiration v/s Perspiration  : Measured in terms of 6 v/s 87 Olympic medals

Was it Einstein or Edison ... whoever ( we need to check with William Shakespeare about this ) said this that Success is about 1 % inspiration & 99 % perspiration . The gap between the respective contribution of these components is very wide ( 1 v/s 99 ) but not sure if ever before it was so vividly illustrated & made measurable in specific terms , as it did at the conclusion of 2012 Olympics games .

Well if you ever wondered about the gross difference in medal tallies ( 6 v/s 87 , respectively ) of two neighbouring countries of comparable population size -- India & China , that's the illustration I'm referring to . Never before the difference between use of inspiration v/s perspiration was so crystal clear .

China , just about more than 3 Olympic seasons was not quite there in the top 5  Olympic medal earners . The traditional giants used to be USA , USSR , Japan , Germany , Korea ..... It's not right there at the top ( number 2 ) with a tally of 87 medals . How could China do it , when an equally ' ambitious ' India with comparable population is nowhere near ... is it a miracle ( just as we in India believe in ) that we can so desperately but eternally hope to happen to us or is there a method which we can learn & follow ?

To me the answer is in which way we look at Edison's success principle . China took it on the face value & worked hard at it ... it included determination , dedication , resources , facilitation & may be even coercion . They seemingly had a goal but also a plan & the will to commit to the path .
India on the other hand turned that principle upside down & with its ( in a self constituted belief  ) ' god gifted intelligence ' believed it was about 99 % inspiration & 1 % perspiration --- Reason why ( not just in the case of Olympics , but in general ) we don't believe in planning , dedication & above all hard work . We , in a self failing prophecy , believe that we are so intelligent that we don't have to work ( hard ) , God who has ' gifted ' us the best of intelligence on the Earth will also look after all our wishes with some miracle . ' Some how it will happen ' has been our generic strategy in most fields . Since the task has been abdicated to the God , we believe we only need to wish but don't either have to plan or to take hard efforts --- working hard is demeaning & insult to our intelligence .
This is the reason why , we were visibly unprepared for hosting commonwealth games till very close of start of the games , even when the work was awarded 4 years back !

To sum up , to me China's 87 medals v/s India's 6 does not come to me as a surprise or as a miracle , it just highlights the philosophies these 2 different nations embody . Ours is a society which does not believe in planning , method & hard work. ... only those of our individuals which defy these fatal ' genetic ' trends rise up to shine with a medal as a bright individual , they stand out as an exception rather than as representative of the Nation's psychographics . And even here , where is the consistency ... where are the Bindras , the Rathors & the likes , who shine as one time stars & then bask in that glory to oblivion ....because even to be consistent needs a plan , a method & determination !