ˈtælənt
The below blog has only gotta do with me.not any of my readers.pls do not compare.WHAT IS TALENT?
tal·ent /ˈtælənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tal-uhnt] Pronunciation Key -
tal·ent /ˈtælənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tal-uhnt] Pronunciation Key -
noun
1. a special natural ability or aptitude: a talent for drawing.
2. a capacity for achievement or success; ability: young men of talent.
2. a capacity for achievement or success; ability: young men of talent.
3. a talented person: The cast includes many of the theater's major talents.
8. any of various ancient Hebrew or Attic monetary units equal in value to that of a talent weight of gold, silver, or other metal.
8. any of various ancient Hebrew or Attic monetary units equal in value to that of a talent weight of gold, silver, or other metal.
I do not have no1...I play the piano. scrap thru grade 8. I sing in choirs. i barely complete a song nicely and not going off key, breathe at wrong places... no groove.
eg of those with no 1:
Janani, 17, started her singing career at age 10 with South Korean voice coach Jeong Ae Ree. She has since blossomed into a consummate opera singer. The first Singaporean to win top honours at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales two years ago, she was hailed as a brilliant singer with a “marvellous future in singing”. The following year, she won the HSBC Youth Excellence Award. (http://www.np.edu.sg/corpcomm/extra/jul_2006/campus.html)
The 12-year-old came up tops in his age group, the intermediate category, at the 14th Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition in Fermo, Italy, last month.He was also awarded the Grand Prize as the overall winner of the competition, becoming the first Singaporean to achieve this distinction. (http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/Singapore/STIStory_130191.html)
eg of those with no 1:
Janani, 17, started her singing career at age 10 with South Korean voice coach Jeong Ae Ree. She has since blossomed into a consummate opera singer. The first Singaporean to win top honours at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales two years ago, she was hailed as a brilliant singer with a “marvellous future in singing”. The following year, she won the HSBC Youth Excellence Award. (http://www.np.edu.sg/corpcomm/extra/jul_2006/campus.html)
The 12-year-old came up tops in his age group, the intermediate category, at the 14th Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition in Fermo, Italy, last month.He was also awarded the Grand Prize as the overall winner of the competition, becoming the first Singaporean to achieve this distinction. (http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/Singapore/STIStory_130191.html)
how about definition2: a capacity for achievement...
hmmm, i think i have that. however, i have not creative to stand out. not loud enough to stand out. not mellow and convincing enough to win ppl.
i dun mind achievement.
hmmm, i think i have that. however, i have not creative to stand out. not loud enough to stand out. not mellow and convincing enough to win ppl.
i dun mind achievement.
so how does def3 fits in: am i a talented person?
am i considered talented as long as God has not void me of sense of melody and rhythm?
If so, then, i am talented.
i have the special ability...natural somemore....
IF not, then i am not...
i have the special ability...natural somemore....
IF not, then i am not...
so if we take the negative answer, then i guess i am not talented... there's nothing bad/wrong/weird about that.
but all along...i always thought i have a talent or a gift to connect with pple.
but all along...i always thought i have a talent or a gift to connect with pple.
the more i am exposed to interpersonal communication...i think i am not talented.
SO now... the qn is "does it matter?"
my pride says "yes"
so how?
so how?
does it matter... well, as long as those whom i respect, love and appreciate... do not mind who i am, i am more than satisfied.
posted by WILLIAM @ 1:20 AM
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