Dan Wilson on tue 16 jul 96
"Talent.
1. A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment.
2.a. Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality. b. A person or
group of people having such ability." From American Heritage Dictionary.
When one is possessed of "talent" but lacks the other "necessary
attributes" for success; one must find ones own reasons for doing the work.
One must understand the ends toward which the work is directed and develop
a suitable philosophy that validates its existence. This philosophical
validation must take place on a personal level. Once this validation is
achieved; ones success is assured.
Shrope/Ratcliffe on tue 16 jul 96
Dan Wilson wrote:
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> "Talent.
> 1. A marked innate ability, as for artistic accomplishment.
> 2.a. Natural endowment or ability of a superior quality. b. A person or
> group of people having such ability." From American Heritage Dictionary.
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> When one is possessed of "talent" but lacks the other "necessary
> attributes" for success; one must find ones own reasons for doing the work.
> One must understand the ends toward which the work is directed and develop
> a suitable philosophy that validates its existence. This philosophical
> validation must take place on a personal level. Once this validation is
> achieved; ones success is assured.
Ah Dan... I see you're at it again.... stirring up the soup are you?
In your definition from Am. Heritage, you fail to qualify "necessary
attributes, although many of us know what that implie$.
I agree; a personal philosophical position (as opposed to validation,
although one might argue one way or the other)
IS important...success is always measured on a personal level, after
that it's all gravy....fun...sweat and a value added product.
Peter
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