Jonathots Daily Blog
(2869)
You hear it all the time: “She got that talent from her mother…” Is talent actually inherited?
No.
I suppose I could just stop there, but maybe you would like some clarification.
Let’s start off with a definition for talent: Talent is a capacity for success.
Simply having talent does not guarantee us prosperity.
- It is a capacity.
- It is a potential.
- It is an opportunity.
It is an even playing field for those who are willing to work hard, allowing them to use some natural inclinations.
There can be physical attributes that are passed along through the DNA system. Maybe these specific “pluses” make it easier to pursue certain directions in life.
But talent is and always will be the realization of a dream through the pursuit of focused labor.
Therefore, people who have no history of music in their families can become dynamic examples in the art form.
All things being fair, our Creator never intended that privilege and preference would be infused into anyone. The gifts that God gives to human beings lie in the discovery of our inner strengths, our weaknesses, and learning how to balance these to our advantage.
Of course, if you surround a child with hammers and nails from the time he is five years old, the chance that he will grow up to be a carpenter is heightened. But he also might grow up to be an itinerant preacher who changes the world.
Be grateful for the fact that talent cannot be attributed to anything but your own faith, the desires of your hope and a really well-put-together and disciplined work schedule.
The producers of Jonathots would humbly request a yearly subscription donation of $10 for this wonderful, inspirational opportunity
Jonathots Daily Blog 