Ancient of Lore
Padawan Learner
Does hardwork really beat talent?
Just finished reading Anne Gracie's Marriage of Convenience series of four books.
The formula seems to be the same for each. The surface, or world face, portrayed values, are underpinned by other, more hidden, natural strengths (that are unknown) by both partners. As time progresses in the relationship, often after a rocky start, each partner brings out the hidden strenghts in the other. The surface values are subsumed by each. By the time of the last chapter or so, tears are brought to my eyes (in each of the four books) with reading how the two partners have blossomed together with the once hidden, new, strengths fully to the fore and the bond between the two partners deepened and strengthened.
Parable of the Talents – Matthew 25:14-30Parable of the Talents
Parable of the Talents - Jesus told a story of how stewards used their master’s money. Does the parable of the talents apply to us?www.allaboutjesuschrist.org
"Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his property to them. To one he gave five talents of money, to another two talents, and to another one talent, each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. The man who had received the five talents went at once and put his money to work and gained five more. So also, the one with the two talents gained two more. But the man who had received the one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
"After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The man who had received the five talents brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five talents. See, I have gained five more.'
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
"The man with the two talents also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two talents; see, I have gained two more.'
"His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
"Then the man who had received the one talent came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. So I was afraid and went out and hid your talent in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'
"His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
"'Take the talent from him and give it to the one who has the ten talents. For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'”
Session 14 July 1996
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Q: (L) One thing, previously when we were talking about unstable gravity waves, and I asked what caused them to become unstable, you said 'utilization,' and that STO was dispersion, and STS was 'collection' of gravity. I have made a few conjectures about this and would like to ask, does this mean that in giving to others, even if what you are giving is a withholding of assistance because you know that assistance would only prolong the lesson, is dispersing gravity, and exerting mental or other control over others, even if one is unaware that they are attaching energy drains to another, is collecting gravity?
A: Close.
Q: (L) So, when you collect gravity, you become like a black hole, you cave in on yourself?
A: Ultimately.
Q: (L) And it seems to me that one of the objects of what we are doing is releasing the gravity collected in ourselves?
A: If that is your choice, or if that is your path.
Q: (L) Is choice as intimately connected with the path as I am understanding it? Is it just simply part of how you are configured in your soul essence?
A: Close.
Q: (L) And there are people for whom STS is simply their choice. It is their path.
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Does hardwork really beat talent?
In my opinion, there is nothing really like "talent". "Talent" is just slight misconception, that covers certain things.Does hardwork really beat talent?
To add to that - if talent comes from past life experience, that means you had to work in a past life to develop that skill without preexisting talent for it to then become a talent later in a future life. All your talents are a result of years of hard work. So I'd say use your talents and develop them if they're beneficial for what you're doing in this life, but always strive to develop your weak points so you can be more well-rounded in your development, and also because those are the things where your lessons tend to be for this life. "Do what it does not like" is a good rule of thumb. If you're avoiding it because it's difficult and/or uncomfortable, but otherwise important - well, that's probably what you came here to work on. Use your talents to be more useful to yourself and others, but keep in mind that those are the things you've already mastered before, and cannot replace the need to develop/master other vital things.No need to ask the C's. I think it's pretty evident. Nobody comes to Earth with their lessons complete, therefore hard work is a must. Otherwise if we had 100% talent, there would be no learning and it would be too easy. Talent counts for something, and may come from past life experience, but for the most part we start from scratch with a lesson profile each life. The saying, "10% inspiration, 90% perspiration." seems to be related to this as well.
Does hardwork really beat talent?
Gifted with talent (I think). For example back in school and right now in uni. The things people spend weeks to learn, I learn in a few days so I just laze around, daydreaming, playing games and doing nothing. But now since I joined this "Cassiopaean Experiment" I'm planning to start learning stuff from here.Hardwork is to eat the same food everyday, talent is to eat different one each day.
One thing sure the hardwork full you, and you can rely on it to keep on going. It's even satisfactory as you see progressing.
I said this because i 'm just digesting my diner in reading this thread.
Talent is a gift, not giving only to yourself but to share with the others.
Hardwork is a talent that you have to train.
Talent have an easywork, doesn't need to train, but to cultivate it, that's a hardwork!
Ancient of Lore are you more hardworking or gifted with talent?
Well I was imagining for example what if two identical brothers were born with the identical sets of genes who were both always living together, lived in perfectly controlled environment therefore all their lifes doing the exact same thing. Nothing different. However, once they were both introduced to football (or chess/art/whatever), it was obvious one had a talent in it and the other one did not. From this point, they will both have the exact same number of training sessions, diet, sleeping schedules, etc. Both will continue to do exactly identical activities. So my quesion at the end who will be better? Will talent prevail or hardwork?Hard work is a sign of talent. Talent is a sign of hard work. The two are inseparable. A study of genius showed that for example a unique band like The Beatles rehearsed longer, learned more songs than any of their rivals, played longer live gigs and individually committed huge amounts of time to personally work on their personal skills that contributed to the whole. The product of this hard work was their talent and their talent grew in line with their hard work. Having worked in the so called creative industries all my life I can say that without exception the most gifted people I have had the pleasure to work with were also those who gave, risked and demanded the most from their process and their time and were never satisfied to rest when others were crying out for a tea break.
What I don't understand, however, is why this simple question warrants its own thread let alone lay claim to being worthy of being the question of the century, especially for the C's. Do you care to elucidate on your thinking on this one Ancient of Lore?
Hard work is a sign of talent. Talent is a sign of hard work. The two are inseparable.