Comments on: Stop Waiting and Choose Your Own Talent http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:44:23 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nick - www.talent-talk.com http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-62795 Nick - www.talent-talk.com Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:37:50 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-62795 This is an interesting article but I think we need to clarify what 'talent' and 'natural abilities' are first. For me, the two are the same. They are simply the hardwires of each person's neural networks. Our 'talents' then coincide with areas where these hardwires link up. Experiments have shown that these hardwires are almost fully-formed by the time we reach our late teens. Navid's point needs answering - what is it we're made for? To find out, we need to connect with our talents - and those are also the things we can be PASSIONATE about. Passion and talents are bot separate: they're one and the same thing. Example: if I were to study to become a lawyer, if I worked hard enough at it, and was passionate about it, could I succeed? Answer: Is it something that makes you feel passion? Passion is the effect, not the cause. The cause is our talents - those things that tell us what we were made for. The rest, as you write, is discipline and hard work, made easy by passion. Great blog by the way! Discover your talents at highlandsco.com THE JUST DO IT! Nick www.talent-talk.com This is an interesting article but I think we need to clarify what ‘talent’ and ‘natural abilities’ are first.

For me, the two are the same. They are simply the hardwires of each person’s neural networks.

Our ‘talents’ then coincide with areas where these hardwires link up.

Experiments have shown that these hardwires are almost fully-formed by the time we reach our late teens.

Navid’s point needs answering – what is it we’re made for?

To find out, we need to connect with our talents – and those are also the things we can be PASSIONATE about. Passion and talents are bot separate: they’re one and the same thing.

Example: if I were to study to become a lawyer, if I worked hard enough at it, and was passionate about it, could I succeed?

Answer: Is it something that makes you feel passion?

Passion is the effect, not the cause. The cause is our talents – those things that tell us what we were made for. The rest, as you write, is discipline and hard work, made easy by passion.

Great blog by the way! Discover your talents at highlandsco.com THE JUST DO IT!

Nick http://www.talent-talk.com

]]> By: navid http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-61888 navid Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:50:43 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-61888 Dear john, that was all true and comprehendable and wisely, but the problem for ones like me is what we are made for and best for, which way is best for us to aim to and start our motion, and what we really want and love. Can you help me to find the answer to my questions? Dear john,
that was all true and comprehendable and wisely,
but the problem for ones like me is what we are made for and best for, which way is best for us to aim to and start our motion, and what we really want and love.
Can you help me to find the answer to my questions?

]]> By: Whati Is Happiness | Self Help Station http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-58854 Whati Is Happiness | Self Help Station Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:48:39 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-58854 [...] we give, love, and share, we touch upon the majesty of our soul. We bring it out into the world. We slip out from behind the [...] [...] we give, love, and share, we touch upon the majesty of our soul. We bring it out into the world. We slip out from behind the [...]

]]> By: Does Your Life Have a Vision or are You Blowing in the Wind? | PickTheBrain http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-46584 Does Your Life Have a Vision or are You Blowing in the Wind? | PickTheBrain Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:09:13 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-46584 [...] living intentionally? For most of my life I wasn’t. I was waiting for life to find me. For my talent and passion to jump out and grab me. But it didn’t and it won’t. You have to find it [...] [...] living intentionally? For most of my life I wasn’t. I was waiting for life to find me. For my talent and passion to jump out and grab me. But it didn’t and it won’t. You have to find it [...]

]]> By: Rishi http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-44051 Rishi Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:51:54 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-44051 Hello Guys, We all have one life to live and one life to love. Life does gives us hints as to what all things we love and which path will lead us to happiness and success. We are so much involved with our day to day life that we kind of keep it back. Well, its just that if life gives you hints as to what you need to follow, you have to lean towards it. Initially it might not be a smooth sailing but if you stick to it, miracles might happen. Hello Guys,
We all have one life to live and one life to love. Life does gives us hints as to what all things we love and which path will lead us to happiness and success. We are so much involved with our day to day life that we kind of keep it back.
Well, its just that if life gives you hints as to what you need to follow, you have to lean towards it. Initially it might not be a smooth sailing but if you stick to it, miracles might happen.

]]> By: Meg http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-43924 Meg Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:40:22 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-43924 "We are often held back by common misperceptions about the nature of talent and ability" John you hit the nail right on the head. Personaly I do agree 100% for a while now I have been struggling with self improvement.Do I have Talent, Yes. Do I work Hard? Yes I do. I work smart as well.But Like you equally said you need to find your place. And only by having Love and passion for that talent or ability you have can you move mountatins. Thanks a million for bringing this up. I have with patience and admit with some arrogance realized if i need to change a few things about myself then i need to begin Loving and appriciating this things. Thanks God Bless you Big Time. Merry-X- Mass and Happy New Year. Meg “We are often held back by common misperceptions about the nature of talent and ability” John you hit the nail right on the head.

Personaly I do agree 100% for a while now I have been struggling with self improvement.Do I have Talent, Yes. Do I work Hard? Yes I do. I work smart as well.But Like you equally said you need to find your place. And only by having Love and passion for that talent or ability you have can you move mountatins.

Thanks a million for bringing this up.

I have with patience and admit with some arrogance realized if i need to change a few things about myself then i need to begin Loving and appriciating this things.

Thanks

God Bless you Big Time.

Merry-X- Mass and Happy New Year.

Meg

]]> By: kaytae http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-21646 kaytae Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:38:18 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-21646 i agree with you one most points - except one: "The truth is the world doesn’t care about finding your passion or reaching your potential". everybody does care, it's just that what one persons goal or passion is could be the opposite of what anothers is. i agree with you one most points – except one: “The truth is the world doesn’t care about finding your passion or reaching your potential”. everybody does care, it’s just that what one persons goal or passion is could be the opposite of what anothers is.

]]> By: Puchu http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-18177 Puchu Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:58:43 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-18177 John, You are 100% right. Like in the movie Rocky, Rocky Balboa fights with his heart more than muscle. Its all about loving and beleiving in what you do. John,
You are 100% right. Like in the movie Rocky, Rocky Balboa fights with his heart more than muscle. Its all about loving and beleiving in what you do.

]]> By: Ninad http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-3938 Ninad Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:06:58 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-3938 I read somewhere, Hardwork beats talent, if talent doesnt work hard. This is so true, I have this friend who is pretty dumb, too little common sense and pretty naive about many things. But he is such a hardworker, his grades and now his salary is above most of the others. --Ninad :-) I read somewhere,

Hardwork beats talent, if talent doesnt work hard. This is so true, I have this friend who is pretty dumb, too little common sense and pretty naive about many things. But he is such a hardworker, his grades and now his salary is above most of the others.

–Ninad :-)

]]> By: John Wesley http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 John Wesley Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:05:43 +0000 http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/stop-waiting-and-choose-your-own-talent/#comment-1030 You're right Jimmy, I have the same problem myself. That's probably why I started this site, in an effort to find what I really love. I still don't know for sure, but if you are already looking then you're ahead of most people. You’re right Jimmy, I have the same problem myself. That’s probably why I started this site, in an effort to find what I really love.

I still don’t know for sure, but if you are already looking then you’re ahead of most people.

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