Talents Without Passion? ~ What's Your Take On This?

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Is it just me? Am I even permitted to think in this direction?
I have been pondering on this for a while now.
We do know that most people are born with talents and outstanding skills that some people pay to acquire or learn?
Some people were birth with those things we are tirelessly seeking day and night.
But lately, I have been thinking, is it possible for someone to be talented or skillful with something yet they don't like or love that thing?
Like I mean is it possible that someone with a born skill or talent doesn't even like what he or she possesses or can do naturally without struggles like everyone else who is willing to learn and even pay for?

Talent And Passion

And we know that these two often go together. A person who is passionate about something will always be talented in that field because he or she puts in the extra effort to at least be very good with it if not the best.

When a talented man or woman is driven by passion then we all know what would become of such a person right?
He becomes a professional or expert in his field of work.
But then what happens if a man or woman is opportune or fortunate enough to be blessed with a particular skill, talent, gift, etc yet the person doesn't like whatever it is he can do to start with?
What can we say about that and how do we settle this?

I remember how I hated the idea of going for an internship in the hair-making field.
My mom thought I was good with it, I could make hair right from when I was young without even being taught. Being a very inquisitive person, I usually watch every single thing a person does and I always take a lesson or learn something in the process.
So perhaps I usually paid rapt attention to the things people did especially the older adults when I was very small.
I guess it is how I discovered some skills and basics of braiding or hair making.

But I never liked it. It wasn't something I would intentionally want to improve, let alone go for intense training on it.
So when I finished high school, while waiting for my results to further my education, my mom thought it was a good time for me to improve on the skill and learn how to braid.
I never liked the idea even if she said I would do well since I had the basics already. I told her I wasn't gonna go for the training that I don't like the profession or I didn't wanna do it at all.

My mom didn't force me of course. It was just her suggestions and she thought I would buy the idea but I didn't do so, so my mom rested her case and let me be.
Yes, I didn't go for that training, I never got a chance to improve that skill and No I didn't regret it and I am not regretting it. I mean, It wasn't even something I liked or wanted, so why would I ever think of regretting it?.
If ever I wanted to go in the field, I would have or would now but I still don't have such an interest so we are cool without it lol.



So guys my question is, how do we tackle the issue of having a skill, talent, or gift but then not liking it and not ever wanting to improve it?
Could you help out if you have any idea or a better view and contribution to this?
I will truly appreciate and welcome your opinions on this, thank you.

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I don't have advice, but my opinion on this is usually talent without passion ends up being squandered. And also, passion in something doesn't always mean you have the talent. Sometimes the passion can drive the determination enough to learn the talent to be able to be a professional in that field of interest.

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You have a good point.
Passion doesn't necessarily mean one has talent.

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