"you are a very talented ____". usually the term is reserved for a person who does something extremely well.
how does one to become a talented (artisan, lover, musician, etc.) person? is it something you can gain through practice and hard work, or must a talent be something you are born with?
extra credit: what are you talented at? would others agree? how did you acquire this talent?
2006-06-26 03:00:28 · 16 answers · asked by patzky99 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
When someone suggests that you are talented, they are assuming that it comes naturally to you as an inate skill.
Check this out, all of us are born with a marketable skill, but not all of us have tapped into it. On the other hand, you have heard that practice makes perfect, not always true. Some people can practice and practice and practice, if it is something they were not meant to perfect, they won't. Take someone who is very clumsy. You have them take years of modern dance and ballet. They may never rise to the level of ballerina, and they may only occasionally trip over their own two feet.
The application of one's whole heart and soul in a task that they are very compassionate in my develop into someone who is talented. They have to have the inner drive and be really hungry for it, not allowing anything to side track them. Those are the ones that make it.
My natural abilities are artisan. I am a writer, a jeweler, a batikist and body sculptor. Many have noticed my talent and it was naturally bestowed.
2006-06-26 03:12:32 · answer #1 · answered by gravelgertiesgems 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Some people that I know can write music and perform like it was brushing their teeth. However, I know others that have had to put a lot of time and effort into their music, art, math homework and so on...I am sure you are getting the picture.
But in both of those cases I would say that they were both talented. One may have an advantage as it is something natural, however if they do not do anything with that talent, what good is it?
I think that a person has to have some basic understanding and some small gift in order to be able to develop what they have into a talent. For instance I have a cousin who would love to be able to sing, however he simply does not have the voice or ear for it. But he does have the heart which in his case cannot compensate for any talent. (poor guy!)
As far as my own talents. I can sing and a lot of people throughout my life had told me that I can. I also am very organized and can handle a lot of things at one time. I am not sure if that is because of how my mother and father raised me or something inside me. Trust me with how very much I am organized and so on it is a talent.....lol!
2006-06-26 10:11:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Talent is a natural endowment from God to human beings on a particular issue via (artisan, lover, musician, etc). it does not necessarily mean that a hard working fellow can not do a job perfectly, but a talented person does it best, and you looking at it will definitely know that the difference is clear.
2006-06-26 10:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by Amaka L 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well, as I recently answered elsewhere, I've only one discernible talent and that is my written and oral communication skills. So, when someone tells me, "you are a very talented writer," I take it as a great compliment and am really chuffed to hear it. :)
As to whether I came by this talent by hard work or innate skill, I believe it is a combination of both but, in my case, it definitely leans more heavily in the direction of an innate skill. I can't speak for other writers but for me the ability was always there. Mind you, I only realized it when I received the approbation of my professors in college. Prior to that I was a hard-working autodidact who wasn't particularly aware of any special writing talent.
Having stipulated that, I honestly do not believe that writing is a talent that can be acquired through practice and hard work. I think there must be some preexisting ability which can then be improved upon but, to borrow a rather bizarre old expression, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Btw, this is not to suggest that, like any other skill, practice and hard work should not be applied. Any talent, latent or otherwise, requires application if it is to be of any real service to you.
I think I've already addressed your "extra credit" queries in the main body of my answer but I'm happy to review. I am talented at writing (and precious little else, lol) and otherwise communicating my thoughts and ideas. Others would appear to agree, as I received some incredibly generous and encouraging compliments and commendations whilst a student at university and, really, ever since (including here in YA).
I apparently acquired this talent at birth, as I'd no formal training or instruction. Indeed, when I took an introductory journalism course in college, I was told I already knew what I was doing "like a sailor who knows his ship" (actual quote from a professor) even though I'd never written an article, news release, op-ed piece or anything else journalistically inclined prior to that. My introductory college writing professor told me as a freshman that I did not need to take the course as I was already writing on a graduate level. I was completely nonplussed as I honestly had no idea and certainly no validation up until that moment. It was very definitely an epiphany for me. :)
2006-06-27 17:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by MacSteed 7 · 10⤊ 2⤋
There are professional tests that indicate a person's inclination towards specific fields, ie Math, mechanics etc. I don't know of any free tests. These can be several hundred's of dollars. Some employers do this testing.
Training and experience can produce a talented artist, but you will always do best if you are interested and motivated, regardless of field. It's rare to be born with a specific talent. You've heard of young children playing music without formal training. That's inate. Not many explanations, maybe reincarnation?
Motivation and dexterity can accomplish much.
2006-06-26 10:16:32 · answer #5 · answered by ed 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I believe "talent" is something that you're born with. Yes, hard work helps as well, but there are some things some people are better at than others; art is a great example. My brother is a great artist, yet I still draw stick figures! He can play the piano by ear, while I can only play a piece by hours and hours of practice.
So, while hard work plays a small part, talent is mostly something that you're born with.
2006-06-26 10:05:37 · answer #6 · answered by Carlene 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is a very big complimented to know you are talented at something, anything. Unless it is lying, stealing or something bad. I think we all may have a inborn quality to go towards something in particular, arts, music,medicine, etc.
I think every talent needs to grow and it does take practice. I think it is awesome and it is a gift. I think it can be achieved through just hardwork, talent is the ablility to do something well.
My talent is being a mom, I would hope others agree.....I acquired it waiting to have kids, willing to be selfless and ready for the committment...
2006-06-26 10:05:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
when I say it, it implies an innate skill. but others might sometimes mean hard work or both. one becomes a talented person either by being born with it and polishing his/her skills or by really working hard for years. im talented at music and art . others agree. i started learning music and art from a young age so that's probably why im good at it. also i think you tend to become an expert in fields you're interested in. for eg. i'm interested in reading books about literature, maths, science, history etc.
2006-06-26 10:11:26 · answer #8 · answered by akitin 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
it's some of each-the best at anything in history wouldn't have become that way without a love of the activity and practice but most showed promise early on that they had great potential-i perform stand-up comedy and have always joked around but i also study other comics and write and rewrite material and rehearse because being naturally funny and creating a monologue and delivering it to a live audience is vastly different. As for others agreeing, 1st believe in yourself but i do get laughs and applause, some days more than others-each audience s different.
2006-06-26 10:07:51 · answer #9 · answered by The Riddler 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
There is "talent" and there is "creative/artistic". In the case of "talent", it can be developed. You can work hard and get really good/talented at something.
Creativity is a lot harder to "get". Normaly it is something you're born with, or the way your brain works. You can still work to get it, but it may never come.
I would consider myself talented at writing... to a small degree.
2006-06-26 10:05:41 · answer #10 · answered by adder_86 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋