How do you view Talent vs Experience?

Question

Do you think both of them are entirely independent of each other?

In my opinion, Talent + Experience = Mastery

But do you think that the lack of Talent can be compensated by suitable, but a large amount of experience?

Answer 1

Talent is innate or inherent. Hence, either one has the talent to sing or not. That's God's gift.
Experience involves training and a good background on that special ability. That's more acquired. To have a talent and get adequate training and develop that ability to its fullest potential would certainly become a mastery. or expertise. However, no amt of training nor experience could compensate for a lack of talent.

Answer 2

I see them as balanced. For example, all of the potential and talent in the world will not help children be successful if their experience is an abusive home. Likewise, the most nuturing and supportive environment will not produce the next Michael Jordan unless the child actually has a talent for basketball.

I like your equation, Talent + Experience = Mastery, but would also want to consider the factor of motivation. For example, taking motivation into account helps to answer your second question with the following equation:

Motivation + Experience - Talent = proficiency

Answer 3

I think you need to factor in a third variable, which is ********.

Talent + ******** + Experience = Mastery
You see, if you have 0 Talent, 10 ********, and 10 experience, you can create Mastery.
Likewise, if you have 10 Talent, 10 ******** and 0 experience, you can also create Mastery.
But if you have 10 Talent, 0 ******** and 10 Experience, you have no recognizable Mastery. Because mastery requires validation, and you can't have validation without ********.

******** makes the world go round.

Answer 4

I do think they are independent of each other but can become co-dependent depending on the person. Talent you are born with and should never throw away. Experience anyone can gain. Talent is a blessing. Experience is sometimes fought for or agressively sought after. Talent can consume you, but experience can only humble you. Because experience can never create talent, yet talent can create experience.

Answer 5

In the short run, yes. However, over time a natural talent will always be more valuable than experience.

I agree with your definition of mastery.

Answer 6

Talent is pure native ability. No amount of experience can replace it. Anyone who uses limited talent with considerable experience is at best mediocre.

Answer 7

yes actually talent is uniquely urs but experience anyone can do and have.So no if u want to be a truly unique person then they must work together talent cannot stand alone for example if u can really sing but have no experience well then good luck trying to sing really good cause u didn't develop it yet.But if u have no talent and have alot of experience that's still not good I mean who wants to listen to a monotonous song.But the two combined together "bam" it would be really good.I don't know if u get what I mean but good question.

Answer 8

You're born with talent. You learn through experience.

Answer 9

Talent is more natural, it is instinctual whereas experience is learned behavior or skill. You cannot learn talent, talent is something you're either born with or without.

Really this is all semantics though.

Answer 10

Talent is Skill....So it requires a lot of experience to get to talent.