Talent vs Hardwork
Natural talent vs hard work is a topic that has been debated on by people of all professions throughout history, but what exactly are these two extremely subjective terms. They are also known as Nature versus Nurture, and comprises of the differences between one’s innate ability against one’s ability affected by personal experiences.
For soccer enthusiast, we often see teenagers, aged around 16, being scouted to play for big teams. Also, in the tennis world, we see the great Roger Federer being punished by mere 18 year olds. If we bring it back home, during our CCA lessons and class, we find that certain students adapt and adjust to concepts and procedures faster and with more ease as compared to others. Is this natural talent?
I believe so. In my opinion, natural talent does exist and is not a myth. My statement is supported with the achievements of Mozart, Michelangelo, Einstein, Michel Jordan and many others. I believe some people are just born with more natural aptitude than others in certain fields of work. This is what I call Natural talent.
However, the verdict of someone being naturally gifted is often skewed. For example, when we see a fine piece of art or music, we often conclude that the artist must be really gifted. We come to this conclusion because we’re judging the end result – the art work itself. We tend to forget about the process and the journey of getting there. The artist may have been practicing for many years to get to that point. In which case hard work plays a huge role, regardless of whether he/she is naturally gifted or not.
The first major conclusion is that nobody is great without hardwork. It’s nice to believe that if you find the field which you are natural gifted in, you’ll be great from day 1, but that is surely not the case. So being great is not handed to anyone; it requires a lot of hard work, perseverance and many hours spent on deliberate practise. Yet this is still not enough, since many people work for decades without
For soccer enthusiast, we often see teenagers, aged around 16, being scouted to play for big teams. Also, in the tennis world, we see the great Roger Federer being punished by mere 18 year olds. If we bring it back home, during our CCA lessons and class, we find that certain students adapt and adjust to concepts and procedures faster and with more ease as compared to others. Is this natural talent?
I believe so. In my opinion, natural talent does exist and is not a myth. My statement is supported with the achievements of Mozart, Michelangelo, Einstein, Michel Jordan and many others. I believe some people are just born with more natural aptitude than others in certain fields of work. This is what I call Natural talent.
However, the verdict of someone being naturally gifted is often skewed. For example, when we see a fine piece of art or music, we often conclude that the artist must be really gifted. We come to this conclusion because we’re judging the end result – the art work itself. We tend to forget about the process and the journey of getting there. The artist may have been practicing for many years to get to that point. In which case hard work plays a huge role, regardless of whether he/she is naturally gifted or not.
The first major conclusion is that nobody is great without hardwork. It’s nice to believe that if you find the field which you are natural gifted in, you’ll be great from day 1, but that is surely not the case. So being great is not handed to anyone; it requires a lot of hard work, perseverance and many hours spent on deliberate practise. Yet this is still not enough, since many people work for decades without