Comments on: Nothing Is More Common Than Unsuccessful People With Talent

By: Steps

Steps — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:21:08 +0000

I’ve always been an outstanding speller. Let’s all spell persistence correctly from now on, okay?

By: Steps

Steps — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:18:46 +0000

There are only so many hours in a day and days in a year.
So the more time you spend developing your talent, the less time you have to spend on business and marketing.
And vice versa.
“Persistance” as used in this discussion implicitly applies to self-promotion and marketing and business. Persistance in developing your art/craft/expertise means devoting time that would otherwise be available to activities pursuing success in the marketplace.

By: Bob the builder

Bob the builder — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 05:11:49 +0000

It depends how you define success, but I can speak from experience. Out of all my friends, it isn’t necessarily the most talented ones that go on to succeed. It is the ones that knew what they wanted to do early on, had a plan, and the discipline and determination to stick with it and achieve it that have done really well.
The world owes you nothing. Just because you have talent doesn’t mean that you will get rewarded for it, or even recognised for it. If you want it TAKE IT, IT’S YOURS!
The END.

By: Niki

Niki — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:21:13 +0000

As a person whom often referred by many as very talented and have ‘rare’ ability in music, I can’t agree more with this quote.
It’s soo true that sometimes, this world works in quite an illogical way,
in that the person who *should* be rewarded the most, is not rewarded,
while that person who doesn’t deserve such big rewards & praises, get all of it.

It’s all marketing & business, money.
And that is what makes me sick about society, and what makes all those “unsuccesful talented men, unrewarded genius, and education derelicts” quite common in our everyday’s lives.

If it were up to me, i’d like to change the whole system,
but….starting from where??

By: A Photo Editor

A Photo Editor — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:08:15 +0000

@PAt,
The only failure is that people think they should be spoon fed.

By: Ed Hamlin

Ed Hamlin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:23:36 +0000

Coolidge’s words are partialy correct. I will say this after having many thoughts about the subject there is one truth that I live by and would instruct others on early in their lives.

Follow the passion on your heart. We have gifts/talents and they differ from pereson to person. Pursue what ever “it” is with passion. Whether it is photography, law enforcement, do what ever it takes.
Your life should be about the passion,that internal drive, it isn’t work anymore, it is a joy to do what ever it takes to have a life in the passion, sharing it with others. Just MHO

By: Chris George

Chris George — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:50:26 +0000

@everyone
Don’t think that banging your head against a brick wall ultimately works – you must have a well thought out strategy, otherwise you’ll just end with bumps on your head!
As the link states (http://goodexperience.com/2009/09/a-lesson-in-strategy.php) :-
“So be forewarned – it’s hard to be a strategist. People prefer action. “Ready-fire-aim” sounds so much more exciting and appealing. “Do something!” they say – and it can be hard to sit down and say hey, let’s take at least a couple of days to think about who our customers are and talk to them about what they need.”

By: PAt

PAt — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:46:33 +0000

@A Photo Editor,

I thought it was evident I followed the links. I was asking if you did, since you failed to pass on the key – crucial – point.

By: A Photo Editor

A Photo Editor — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:50:37 +0000

@Pat,
You follow links to find out more. Did you bother to read the internet instruction manual?

By: Milos Djuric

Milos Djuric — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:38:21 +0000

thanks for posting that

By: Chris George

Chris George — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:33:37 +0000

@Pat, Totally agree.
I like the article better than the Quote.

“There’s an old saying that if you’re pointed in the right direction, all you have to do is keep walking.”
“There’s just one hitch, though… did you catch it?

Absolutely all of it – 100% of this approach – depends on having the right direction. Without that one little element, the entire effort is for naught.”

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:11:29 +0000

Content without context is useless.

Did you bother to actually read the context that swissmiss found the quote?

By: CB

CB — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:53:26 +0000

Motivation… this is what I feel when I read this.

By: Kent Johnson

Kent Johnson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:24:35 +0000

I try to work this one every day.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:21:45 +0000

“Calvin Coolidge didn’t say much, and when he did he didn’t say much.”

– Will Rogers

….You realize Coolidge was pretty much the George W. Bush of his day.

By: Carrie Ford Hilliker

Carrie Ford Hilliker — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:03:06 +0000

Fantastic quote, and 100% true.

Ben, you’re also correct. I think we’ve all learned that crappy fact at some point along the way.

By: Ben Fullerton

Ben Fullerton — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:56:51 +0000

Great quote. However, I supose the case could be made that the only thing more common is succesful people without talent…

By: Curtis

Curtis — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:56:48 +0000

Just what I needed to hear today… Thanks!

By: Trudy

Trudy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:52:44 +0000

Very true. Painful in some ways. Still true.

By: Caitlin Reynolds

Caitlin Reynolds — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:42:43 +0000

Determination is the key..

By: Bruce DeBoer

Bruce DeBoer — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:44:08 +0000

No more true then than now. It’s up to the individual to decide what they wish to sacrifice in order to achieve their goal.

By: Paul Melcher

Paul Melcher — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:36:30 +0000

That is a pathetic quote to post. Who was he again ?

By: Roberto Blake

Roberto Blake — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:24:08 +0000

Truer words probably have never been spoken!