Everyone Has A "Talent"?

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I was curious of what y'all thought of this belief that "everyone" has a talent (akin to a God given gift). I've heard many folks (pastors, talk show hosts, 'leaders', etc.) allude to this novel idea, but I just don't buy it. I reckon it's my (ever-growing) cynicism, but I believe this theory to be bunk. I think there's many folks (myself included) who're sub-par to average/mediocre at most everything. BTW, I'd define a 'talent' as doing something not many others can do, OR doing something much/far better than most (on average). What sayeth thou folks of such? Thanks in advance for your feedback! :)
 

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I was curious of what y'all thought of this belief that "everyone" has a talent (akin to a God given gift). I've heard many folks (pastors, talk show hosts, 'leaders', etc.) allude to this novel idea, but I just don't buy it. I reckon it's my (ever-growing) cynicism, but I believe this theory to be bunk. I think there's many folks (myself included) who're sub-par to average/mediocre at most everything. BTW, I'd define a 'talent' as doing something not many others can do, OR doing something much/far better than most (on average). What sayeth thou folks of such? Thanks in advance for your feedback! :)

That sounds like one of those nice things to say with little substance behind it. Firstly it's one of those "everyone" things, and there's nothing true about "everyone". Obviously there is going to be "someone" that isn't good at anything, like retards for example. Perhaps for a lot of people there is something they have a natural talent for and would be good at it, but there are a lot of people that aren't really good at much of anything. So what. The world can't be a place where each person has a distinct natural gift, it runs much better when there are a lot of people that are okay at something. I'm sure talent is distributed along a bell curve like most everything else.

But those kind of remarks are big ego strokers for listening/reading audience's and help generate interest in what the speaker/writer is trying to sell. The idea is that hey even if your life is boring and you aren't having much success there is something out there that if you are able to find what it is, you can really blossom. Sure dare to dream. Life is not a struggle of quite desperation but one of searching out your ideal existence. And please buy my product.
 

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That sounds like one of those nice things to say with little substance behind it. Firstly it's one of those "everyone" things, and there's nothing true about "everyone". Obviously there is going to be "someone" that isn't good at anything, like retards for example. Perhaps for a lot of people there is something they have a natural talent for and would be good at it, but there are a lot of people that aren't really good at much of anything. So what. The world can't be a place where each person has a distinct natural gift, it runs much better when there are a lot of people that are okay at something. I'm sure talent is distributed along a bell curve like most everything else.

But those kind of remarks are big ego strokers for listening/reading audience's and help generate interest in what the speaker/writer is trying to sell. The idea is that hey even if your life is boring and you aren't having much success there is something out there that if you are able to find what it is, you can really blossom. Sure dare to dream. Life is not a struggle of quite desperation but one of searching out your ideal existence. And please buy my product.

Outstanding feedback Jax! Those are my sentiments as well sir. I consider myself a 'realist', but the "rose colored glasses" crowd would label me a cynical pessimist. ;-)
 
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I agree with the above expressed sentiments, if "talent" is defined as the ability to do something that most others cannot. Half of all people are below average, and the vast majority are grouped around the median for every possible ability. I think when pastors use the term, they mean an ability that can be used to help the advancement of the Church. They are paraphrasing Paul, but sometimes take it well beyond his intended context. Most people are capable of far more than they realize, and their failings (and my own) are mostly due to a lack of effort, not ability.
 

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I was curious of what y'all thought of this belief that "everyone" has a talent (akin to a God given gift). I've heard many folks (pastors, talk show hosts, 'leaders', etc.) allude to this novel idea, but I just don't buy it. I reckon it's my (ever-growing) cynicism, but I believe this theory to be bunk. I think there's many folks (myself included) who're sub-par to average/mediocre at most everything. BTW, I'd define a 'talent' as doing something not many others can do, OR doing something much/far better than most (on average). What sayeth thou folks of such? Thanks in advance for your feedback! :)

In seeing your work for many years in the CF community and learning a little about you, I don’t view you as “sub-par” or “mediocre” whatsoever, quite the contrary. I believe you mentioned that you played collegiate football, played basketball, have trained in MMA for years, and are 6-ft 8-in tall. Those attributes alone make you unique. You’re also vehemently pro-white and fully comprehend the myriad of enemies opposing the white race, which indicates that you were born with a special cognizance when compared to the rest of the maladroit members of the “Western Hive.” What percentage of white Americans have the requisite aptitude and courage to be “pro-white,” let alone to be a white supremacist, a white racialist, a Neo Nazi, a white nationalist, a white separatist, etc? Given the fact that there are only a handful of white women involved in the movement, I’d say 1 in every 50,000 white people are enlightened the way that you are...maybe less. The only real man on this planet is a pro-white man…we are few and far between and we’re mostly all special.

If nothing else, you’re certainly the world’s best “name manipulator” (my favorite was “Okra Wilflea”), haha.

I’m far from the “best” father, or husband, or German man, or the “most talented” engineer, or football player, or track athlete, or farmer, or horitculturalist, or mechanic, or carpenter, or artist (I paint portraits), or writer, or environmentalist, or competitive eater (I do local eating contests for fun), or survivalist, or pro-white activist.

There are so many billions of worthless, talentless, soulless, treacherous vermin infesting this nation and planet, and very few pro-white individuals are in that category.
 
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In seeing your work for many years in the CF community and learning a little about you, I don’t view you as “sub-par†or “mediocre†whatsoever, quite the contrary. I believe you mentioned that you played collegiate football, played basketball, have trained in MMA for years, and are 6-ft 8-in tall. Those attributes alone make you unique. You’re also vehemently pro-white and fully comprehend the myriad of enemies opposing the white race, which indicates that you were born with a special cognizance when compared to the rest of the maladroit members of the “Western Hive.†What percentage of white Americans have the requisite aptitude and courage to be “pro-white,†let alone to be a white supremacist, a white racialist, a Neo Nazi, a white nationalist, a white separatist, etc? Given the fact that there are only a handful of white women involved in the movement, I’d say 1 in every 50,000 white people are enlightened the way that you are...maybe less. The only real man on this planet is a pro-white man…we are few and far between and we’re mostly all special.

If nothing else, you’re certainly the world’s best “name manipulator†(my favorite was “Okra Wilfleaâ€), haha.

I’m far from the “best†father, or husband, or German man, or the “most talented†engineer, or football player, or track athlete, or farmer, or horitculturalist, or mechanic, or carpenter, or artist (I paint portraits), or writer, or environmentalist, or competitive eater (I do local eating contests for fun), or survivalist, or pro-white activist.

There are so many billions of worthless, talentless, soulless, treacherous vermin infesting this nation and planet, and very few pro-white individuals are in that category.

Thanks for those kind words sir. I appreciate it. :)

I guess that I've never considered myself "dominant" at anything. I'm blessed to be able to "do" many things (work/succeed in the techology industry, "read" folks fairly well, understand the 'real deal' ("PTB", cultmarx, etc.), sing, "street" fight, have decent strength/power, Biblical literacy & 'situational tactfulness', etc. However, I'm not "at the top/the best/great" at any of the "things" (which I'm able to do). With that, I've never considered myself "talented"...sans at the trivial...silly, useless stuff like voice characterization, remembering song lyrics & recollection of certain (far past) events/dates, etc. So, I consider myself VERY blessed, but not really talented/"gifted". ;-)

***BTW/however, I'd estimate that alotta CF'ers do have (said) talents. For example, Thrashen & my pal Colonel Reb. :)
 
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Blacks too are talented!

Talented black player enriches the field of sports commentary,with his unique,one-of-a-kind insight :

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he seems to struggle putting his thoughts into words.

Blacks are incapable of speaking English - Fact.
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