Is talent or hard work a path to success?
December 14, 2009 by admin
Filed under Career News and Advice
t may be said that you can get a lot further on a little talent and a lot of hard work rather than the other way around.
Talent is that innate ability to grasp or learn something more quickly than another. The degree and direction of this aptitude varies in each of us. In an environment where people are exposed to a great variety of things at a young age, people will gravitate to the things that come naturally and give them the most pleasure. But since these abilities are in all of us, this is certainly no guarantee of success.
Hard work is the great leveler of society. When one gets the notion to pursue their talents, success is a more obtainable goal. Depending on the amount of drive and talent, results will still greatly vary.
The loftiness of the goals you set will also determine the amount of hard work you will need to achieve success. Some great individuals may not have ever been able to achieve their goals in their lifetime, because of the magnitude of their own dreams. But these pioneers laid the invaluable groundwork for future generations to build upon and reach those seemingly unattainable heights…
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