Its not all about Talent

Talent is extremely important when pursuing your goals or dreams. Nobody will dispute the fact that your talent awareness and talent development are key to both performance and to fulfilment.

But talent is not everything, or the only thing.

There is much more at play when you pursue your dreams. Being talented (in terms of having the natural pattern of behaviour, thought and feeling) will never guarantee success - as important element as it is. hard work is also a critical factor.... we wrote about the factor of 10'000 hours of hard work previously on Scribbles. (Read about it here).

Then there are the factors of adding skill, knowledge and experience to talent also. Yes, there are many factors apart from talent that helps you achieve success. One factor that is not always addressed, is the one of you physical abilities. A huge amount of your physical abilities are simply inherited. It's in your DNA. The way you are built, how good you can hear or see, if you have a voice for singing, if you are a natural athlete.... all this is part of natural physical abilities.

Some of these physical abilities can be developed and strengthened. You can get fitter, faster and stronger. But then, sometimes certain physical abilities might simply be outside of your reach - because you do not have the genes for it.

I know someone who dreamed about becoming a professional pilot all his life. He had the drive, passion and yearning for it. He worked hard on his theoretical studies, and really performed good - it seemed like he was going to be a 'natural'....until he had to pass the physical examination. Tests revealed that he had a specific eye disorder that made him colour blind at night. There was no cure for this. He failed the test. His dreams were in shatters.....simply because he did not have the physical abilities needed.

The tables are turned with other people sometimes. You can get someone who is just naturally fit and athletic - but has no desire to achieve through sports, for instance.

When your talent, hard work and physical abilities align with a specific passion, you will see sparks fly! This combination is what is needed for excellence and high performance.

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