The Importance Of Talent

the word talent evokes many responses from different people. to some it means exceptional an ability to perform well in music, entertainment or sports. to some others it is a word they cannot identify with simply because they feel they do not possess these ' special ' talents. a talent refers to an innate mental or artistic aptitude as opposed to acquired ability. this definition makes a few things clear. first, anything that is learnt is not talent and second, talent could be either mental or artistic. What that means is that persons who write well, are good at problem solving, speak effortlessly in public, can think critically or are natural researchers possess talents provided it is not an acquired ability. This does not mean that people …show more content…
In doing so, they fail to realize that while a lot of people with talents have gone on to fulfil their potentials, these group have always done more than just possess talent. whereas a person with minimal talents with great efforts is capable of making so much impact, a person with great talents but who decides to remain that way soon grows out of touch with his talents. the important lesson to learn is that talent was never enough after all the grave is filled with unfulfilled potential. What then is required to ensure that your talent is not wasted. self-belief is very important to everyone who decides to be more than mediocre. people are not always going to believe in your ideas or your thinking. During this period your belief in yourself and your abilities would help you overcome most of the challenges you 'll encounter. there are a lot of people who are so talented but have little or no confidence in themselves. such people have a hard time realizing their potential. Belief in yourself would spur you to action and keep you going in spite of …show more content…
they are most times over confident in their abilities and refuse to play by the rules. sometimes as a result they tend to believe that they can just do as they like. lack of discipline is a sure recipe for failure. without discipline for example, a really talented musician could neglect some rules or if told to stay away from certain foods could disobey believing that his talent can cover anything. the sad news is that however talented a person may be, lack of discipline would ensure that he remains just potential. athletes and artistes have to maintain a high level of discipline if they are to have any chance at