Many times we are used to thinking about developing our talent and our personality. In this due course, we tend to rely entirely on our learned talent. What we forget, which is more important, is what to do with the talent that we have acquired over the years.
Acquiring immense talent and not taking advantage of it is like buying your favorite shoes and not knowing where to wear them. Well, the example I’ve used may not necessarily make sense, but if you think about it, you’ll get the idea behind it. Talent alone is not enough for you to be successful in your life and career and you definitely need something to back you up. Well, I would love to bring a right attitude, a positive attitude along with my talent. Because talent and attitude, when combined, give you an advantage over your failures and help you step back and get on track without having much to worry about the failure part.
You must have seen hundreds of talent shows, ranging from singing talent, dancing talent, stunts, comedy monologues and many more. You must have watched the way they behave while standing on stage in front of thousands of people who have no idea how this person will act.
The enormous curiosity among people increases the moment the person starts their performance. The crowd may be pleased and in return give the performer a loud round of applause or even possibly boo the person. Now the point to emphasize is why would the person be applauded and not booed? What exactly did the person do to be applauded? How did he manage to win so many hearts? What would be the possibility of favoritism from him? And the questions can keep piling up.
One of the main answers would be your attitude, your confidence in giving your talent and your opportunity. If you can see the talent on its own, it will not be responsible for winning the stage, rather a mix of the right attitude in which other skills follow will get you into a winning position.
I recently came across a talk show on YouTube hosted by Mr. Harsha Bhogle who is a Cricket commentator and has also hosted a couple of talk shows. He gave a talk at a conference at IIM(A), who made very good points about passion for performance, commitment and practice being much more important than talent alone. I am sure that after listening to his talk and the points he clarifies, he will definitely be captivated and learn some important tips that will definitely benefit you in life from him. So be sure to bring a pen and paper and, if possible, any snacks you’d like to have, and be prepared to focus on his words of wisdom when he talks about talent and attitude.