I went to a large High School, most of us were average teenagers, but a few had exceptional talent; a 15-year-old girl posted a perfect score on a Scholastic Aptitude Test designed for 18-year old's, but the thought of college bored her, all she wanted was to get married and have kids. Today she's a twice divorced grandmother living in a mobile home. A 15-year-old boy posted a 1:53 second 800-meter time in a P.E. class breaking the school record set by the schools fastest senior, who had logged thousands of grueling miles while training. The boy didn't care about running, his only real interest was smoking pot. He died at the age of 22 while driving drunk. While the masses grind through life, many dreaming they could be more than what they are now, but without the aptitude to do so, some have it given to them freely, and while a few do take advantage of their gifts and go on to accomplish great things, many more do not. Why is so much talent wasted on those who just don't care? I don't understand this....
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@mchill saidTalent alone isn't enough.
I went to a large High School, most of us were average teenagers, but a few had exceptional talent; a 15-year-old girl posted a perfect score on a Scholastic Aptitude Test designed for 18-year old's, but the thought of college bored her, all she wanted was to get married and have kids. Today she's a twice divorced grandmother living in a mobile home. A 15-year-old boy posted a ...[text shortened]... more do not. Why is so much talent wasted on those who just don't care? I don't understand this....
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@mchill said“Luck of the draw?”🤔
I’ve read the OP three times and I honestly don’t see what there is to not understand.
Well- let's try it from this angle then. Why is not this exceptional talent given to those who would use it to its potential, rather than given to those who would waste it?
@mchill saidI interpret your "I don't understand this" statement as a kind of rhetorical question. I think you are simply citing a few details from some strangers' lives and insinuating that you have lived a better life than they have. It's not especially interesting. Unless you DO have an interesting question to ask up your sleeve?
Why is so much talent wasted on those who just don't care? I don't understand this....
@mchill saidTalent and ability isn't 'given', unless you mean genetically, and in general life is a lot more complex than that. It's about opportunity, motivation, other influences, and so on. Some people just don't care whether they can run faster than someone else.
I’ve read the OP three times and I honestly don’t see what there is to not understand.
Well- let's try it from this angle then. Why is not this exceptional talent given to those who would use it to its potential, rather than given to those who would waste it?
@mchill saidIt is one of the things we don't understand about people. Some seem to learn only the hard way and that can take some time - others are aware of their gifts and seek opportunities naturally. It may also be due to what is expected of them.
I went to a large High School, most of us were average teenagers, but a few had exceptional talent; a 15-year-old girl posted a perfect score on a Scholastic Aptitude Test designed for 18-year old's, but the thought of college bored her, all she wanted was to get married and have kids. Today she's a twice divorced grandmother living in a mobile home. A 15-year-old boy posted a ...[text shortened]... more do not. Why is so much talent wasted on those who just don't care? I don't understand this....
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@mchill saidNovak Djokovic clearly has a natural talent for tennis which he has nurtured and developed, put in a huge amount of commitment and training. There are probably thousands of Novak Djokovics out there who lacked such dedication to their talent and now work in retail and the like.
I went to a large High School, most of us were average teenagers, but a few had exceptional talent; a 15-year-old girl posted a perfect score on a Scholastic Aptitude Test designed for 18-year old's, but the thought of college bored her, all she wanted was to get married and have kids. Today she's a twice divorced grandmother living in a mobile home. A 15-year-old boy posted a ...[text shortened]... more do not. Why is so much talent wasted on those who just don't care? I don't understand this....
Talent only takes you so far and is often meaningless without hard work and opportunity. (And heavily dependent of course on happenstance/situation).
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidIt also helps to have people around you who believe in you and will encourage you to trust your abilities. Without that and a good self-confidence, you might hesitate to rise again if you fall.
Novak Djokovic clearly has a natural talent for tennis which he has nurtured and developed, put in a huge amount of commitment and training. There are probably thousands of Novak Djokovics out there who lacked such dedication to their talent and now work in retail and the like.
Talent only takes you so far and is often meaningless without hard work and opportunity. (And heavily dependent of course on happenstance/situation).
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@ghost-of-a-duke saidImagine if they got together and formed an army? We'd be doomed. A thousand Novak Djokovics 😱
Novak Djokovic clearly has a natural talent for tennis which he has nurtured and developed, put in a huge amount of commitment and training. There are probably thousands of Novak Djokovics out there who lacked such dedication to their talent and now work in retail and the like.
Talent only takes you so far and is often meaningless without hard work and opportunity. (And heavily dependent of course on happenstance/situation).
You're missing the key ingredient which is opportunity and money. You don't get too many athletics or musicians etc. from poorer nations. Serbia could be seen as poor but without looking into his history I'm sure he either came from a well off family or had a lot of help along the way.