Talent, Gifting and Persistence
I ran across a brilliant article by Jeff Goins that challenges traditional thinking about natural-born talent. The conclusion he (and many researchers) have come to is that with rare exception, there are few people born with any true natural talent. Contrary to how things may appear, most people don’t excel because of talent, but persistence. We succeed because we put in the long hours required to master the thing we’re passionate about. Conversely, those who…