Talent can be a nice thing to have sometimes. You look good, attract attention, and if you're lucky, you make some money. Women flock to you. In that sense, having talent's preferable to having none. But talent only functions when it's supported by a tough, unyielding physical and mental focus. All it takes is one screw in your brain to come loose and fall off, or some connection in your body to break down, and your concentration vanishes, like the dew at dawn. {…} If talent's the foundation you rely on, and yet it's so unreliable that you have no idea what's going to happen to it the next minute, what meaning does it have?
Talent can provide attention and success, attracting people and opportunities, which can be beneficial. However, the true value of talent lies in the discipline and focus that must accompany it. Without a strong mental and physical commitment, talent alone can become fragile and unreliable. A single moment of distraction or a sudden physical issue can undermine all one has achieved, showing the precariousness of relying solely on talent.
This raises a profound question about the significance of talent if it is so unstable. If one’s success is contingent on something as unpredictable as talent, it can lead to uncertainty and anxiety. The essence of true achievement involves not just possessing talent, but also maintaining the rigor and resilience to use it effectively over time.
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