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Talent
Hi Claudemir,
I just found this very interesting thread, thanks for starting it. I think there must be something to what we are calling 'talent'. Here is my example:
I have two children, my son understands math very well. His teachers tell me he can 'see' relationships between numbers, he grasps concepts quickly and then takes that concept "11 steps further" according to one of his teachers. He can also 'see' things easily in three dimensions from a blueprint or diagram. I would say he has talent in math.
My daughter does okay in math. She understands what they teacher her, most of the time. But she has a gift for language, she can write poetry, she can express herself beautifully.
These two different strengths (should we call them 'talents'?) have been proven by standardized testing at their school, so it's not just a mother's opinion.
So, I think there is something to 'talent'. But perhaps 'talent' is just a 'strength'? The ability to convert what we see in 3-D onto paper is certainly an aptitude that I'm not sure can be learned. That must be a strength we are born with. And I also believe certain people are born with certain strengths, we didn't practice math with our son just as we didn't read more to our daughter. He is 10 and she's 14, so we have a lot of history to go on. In other words, they're not toddlers.
But, and here is the but . . . if my son were never to open a math book or do his homework, he wouldn't get much better at math. Just as an artist that is blessed with certain strengths, aptitudes or talents, won't improve without the drive to learn, practice, study, listen and experiment. And not just the drive, but all those things must be put into practice. An artist must practice, study, etc. . .
That's what I believe anyway. I've seen that people are born with different strengths because I see it in my children.
I hope these thoughts add another piece to your puzzle Claudemir.
Joan
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