I am constantly after my kids about the difference between talent and hard work. My mantra goes something like this: Everyone is given a measure of talent. My children have been given an extraordinary amount (yes, this is their mother speaking!). However, someone with less talent may surely work harder than they and, thus, go further because of the strength of will over the measure of my sons' talent. Talent alone is never enough.
I further believe that the desire to "fit in" has a tendency to drown talent. Fitting in can cause talent to atrophy when individuals choose fitting in over utilizing their talent to become great and stand out. A person's drive to excel is dampened and soon they forget the talent existed. It is essential to be kind and make friends, but that should not impede someone's ability to develop and exercise their talent in big, bold ways. The two are not mutually exclusive. If we are truly properly using our God given talents, He will combine opportunities for both - we must understand the beauty in that mix, discover the balance, and be bold.
Blessings.
Today's Photo: Beautiful and Bold
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge
EXIF: Nikon D750
ISO 200
85mm
f4
1/180s
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