Hard Work and Talent

Thought Thought (Day 31 - 31 July 2013)

go hand in hand. 

Let me tell you about one Mr. G. He had immense talent in drumming. We could say he was born a prodigy. He could bring out beautiful beats from anything and everything. Even as a child, he saw how people used to praise him about his skills. This in time got into his head as attitude and he stopped playing all together. When someone asked him about it, he used to say he can start playing anytime he wants because it came naturally to him.

In his youth, due to some reason he was not able to land a well-paying job.  As per his friend’s advice, he taught the neighborhood kids some drumming techniques and made enough money to run his everyday livelihood.

One particular student, say R, he taught adored the drums. Though he was not as talented as his master, he learnt the nuances from him and practiced for hours together. As he kept practicing, his skill increased. This did not stop him from practicing. He continued to practice it like an oath and it took him places. He earned name and fame everywhere he went.

R surpassed his guru purely by hard work and determination. Meanwhile G remained one in the crowd realizing he could have become Mr. R if only he had worked towards honing his skills instead of taking it for granted.

Hard work and talent go hand in hand, always. Hard work beats talent, when talent does not work hard.