I don't believe in "talent" as it's typically understood, because it's supposed to be some sort of an innate ability you're born with. When people usually say that word, they're speaking in reference to being able to do things like sing and dance and what have you.
No one comes out of the womb being able to do anything great short of God's infinite power and specific involvement. People who sing well are not born singers. They may have an aptitude towards it and sound good from the very start, but that does not mean they are good. By using the word "talent", people often neglect the fact that much hard work goes into becoming a skilled individual.
Many of the liars in Hollywood would love to convince everyone that they were born "talented". The truth of the matter is that they're not really important or special (anymore so than anyone else) like they would like to make themselves believe. Not even Mozart was born a perfect composer. His father before him was a genius who corrected him and guided him. Usain Bolt was not born a sprinter. Adele was not born a singer. Gordon Ramsay was not born a cook and so on and so forth.
Perhaps there are "talents", but I don't believe there are any you were born with. I don't believe anyone is born with perfect anything, save Our Lord and His Blessed Mother. Even if you were born with "talent", it wouldn't really matter if you weren't willing to work hard to perfect it.
There is an old Zimbabwean proverb that is as follows: "If you can talk you can sing; if you can walk you can dance", or something to that effect.
Talent is something anyone is capable of. I don't believe in Hollywood's definition of talent. All I'm saying is that I believe in hard work and dedication--- not "talent". Talent seems like a poor excuse for those not wanting to work hard for what they want (even though what they want may be Satanic, mind you)
Topic: Why do people worship things that dont exist? (Read 2678 times)