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11-12-2006, 08:46 PM
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 |  The Role of Talent
I decided last year that there's no such thing as "talent" per se, and anything that anyone else can do, I can do, too, with enough time and practice. I found it to be a very empowering belief shift. The following article confirms what I believe and also introduces the concept of "deliberate practice". That is, working on what you're not good at. Enjoy! Secrets of greatness: Practice and hard work bring success - October 30, 2006 |
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11-13-2006, 12:18 AM
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I've wondered many times about "talent". Especially about musical talent. Beethoven said that genius is one percent talent and 99 percent work. Well... some people think artists are born in a day or so. And they need years to get to compose something good or sing or play well... Maybe some are more naturally talented than others. But I use say that an artist is=Talent+Practice. I don't know if is 1/99 like Beethoven said or 50/50, I don't know. For instance some guitar players have Steve Vai as his hero. He's probably the guitar player with greatest skills in the world (I don't say he's the "Best", I only speak of technique). Well... he practiced every day, eight hours a day (or more) for years. Now maybe if you do the same you wouldn't play like Steve Vai. But if you don't do the same maybe you won't play like Steve Vai, either. Lennon and McCartney wrote 100 songs before The Beatles recorded an album. And I think they only kept 4 or 5 for the future. The others where not good compared to the next ones. |
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11-13-2006, 01:29 PM
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Talent matters, but is not enough. An opera singer with a beautiful voice will have more success than an opera singer with an average voice if level of hard work is equal. Without a "package" of qualities around a talent, such as persistence, ambition, hard work, high standards, stability, etc, even the most talented singer will end up driving taxi cabs.
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